The streets of Lerwick are once again filled with fire and smoke as Shetland holds its world famous Up Helly Aa fire festival ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to three of the Shetland Islands’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food ...

The row around dental services has intensified with claims of “threats and harassment”. Lerwick Dental Practice has today ...

The broch - a sophisticated type of stone-built round house found only in Scotland - has evidence of settlement spanning over ...

Up Helly Aa - the biggest fire festival in Europe - is held on the last Tuesday in January in Shetland The spectacular annual event in Lerwick sees people celebrate Norse heritage The celebrations ...

Tonight in Lerwick, Shetland’s Norse heritage will be celebrated in a blaze of glory at the town’s Up Helly Aa. Almost 1,000 guizers, or warriors, in full Viking dress of helmets and shields ...

A flotilla of six restored historic vessels from the Second World War will cross the North Sea to Lerwick for the 80th ...

Torch-lit streets, fantastical costumes and the unforgettable sight of a huge ship consumed by a sea of flame. Up Helly Aa is one of the most spectacular celebrations in the British Isles and ...

Video Location: Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, UK Video Recording Date/Time: January 28, 2025 Shetland celebrated its famous Up Helly Aa fire festival, honoring its Norse heritage, on Tuesday ...

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 ...