There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to Scotland’s schools and decision-makers need the flexibility to adapt policies to serve ...

Visitors to the newly-opened Lounge may have spotted a slightly sullen Japanese film crew last month. In town to film a ...

The local knitwear I find on sale in the heritage museum reminds me of the rich geometric patterns of Fair Isle. The museum also tells the story ... Northlink (northlinkferries.com.uk) sails to ...

Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud, held by Hamas since October 7, 2023, was handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern ...

While the Isle of Skye is home to a wide variety of charming villages ... Shetland's main town and port, Lerwick is home to a sizeable chunk of the archipelago's 22,000 residents. This makes it the ...

While the Isle of Skye is home to a wide variety of ... Shetland's main town and port, Lerwick is home to a sizeable chunk of the archipelago's 22,000 residents. This makes it the perfect base ...

The streets of Lerwick are once again filled with fire and smoke as Shetland holds its world famous Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event, which is traditionally held on the last Tuesday of January ...

The annual Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday, January 28. The ...

The event marks the end of the Yule season in Nordic culture, and features “guizers” in Viking costume marching through Lerwick, bearing torches. The event culminated in the burning of an ...

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