West Burrafirth fire

Firefighters were called to a house in West Burrafirth at around 3.30pm on Monday where a fire had broken out in a fuse box in a utility room. One appliance from Scalloway and one from Lerwick went to the scene, and extinguished the fire using

Great leap forward for internet users in West Burrafirth

Residents in West Burrafirth are set to enjoy among the fastest domestic internet connections in Shetland. Fed up with inaction from big telecoms companies, members of the community decided to take matters into their own hands. Wednesday will

Fisherman dies and one in hospital after boat hits rocks and sinks

A fisherman has died and another has been taken to hospital after a boat hit rocks and sank near Shetland. Leonard Scollay, 40, from Lerwick, died after the scallop fishing vessel Diamond hit rocks and sank at around 2.55am on Tuesday. Another crew