Virtuosa has 18 decks and can carry more than 6,000 passengers The Shetland port of Lerwick has welcomed its largest ever cruise ship. Virtuosa is 332m (1,089ft) long with 18 decks, and accommodation ...

Plans to create what has been described as an ultra deep water quay at Dales Voe in Shetland has secured more than £1.1m from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The funding will support ...

Whether intentional or not, military airplanes tend to exude a mystique of badassery about them. There's just something about giant engines and menacing camo paint jobs that can turn even the average ...

This will be a historic year for the event in Lerwick. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as ...

An Italian cruise line has come under fire after thousands of passengers exposed to a sickness bug were allowed to disembark in a town in Shetland. Passengers on board Costa Cruises Costa Favolosa ...

Wherever the hell we are it feels light years away from 2017. A mob of bearded Vikings – all Middle Earth helmets, sheepskin capes and squelching boots - bound past, bellowing an unsettling version of ...

Scholes Chartered Accountants (Scholes CA) has acquired the Lerwick team from RSM UK, expanding its operations in Shetland, Scotland. Financial specifics of the deal remain undisclosed. In a statement ...

Lerwick in the Shetland Islands has been named among the UK's most relaxing towns just don't expect endless sunshine. A pretty little town on an island off Scotland has been named one of Britain’s ...

Up Helly Aa echoes the long rule of the Kingdom of Norway over Shetland and the return of the sun following the darkest winter days. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can ...

The Shetland port of Lerwick has welcomed its largest ever cruise ship. Virtuosa is 332m (1,089ft) long with 18 decks, and accommodation for up to 6,334 passengers and 1,704 crew. The Maltese-flagged ...