Orkney and Shetland
Twenty years on: How Shetland fought to stop islander’s deportation
“I can remember it like yesterday. I don’t think you ever forget it, to be ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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Locked out by design: what stands between the Local Power Plan and the communities it’s meant to deliver for
In February 2026, the UK Government and Great British Energy launched the Local Power Plan ...
By Daniel Gear
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From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?
Shetland is the windiest region in the UK if not in Europe, and the wind ...
By Erin Rizzato Devlin and Hans J Marter
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Community media sector highlights need for greater support at Holyrood event
Community media organisations from across Scotland have highlighted the need for stronger support for independent ...
By Rhiannon J Davies, The Scottish Beacon
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How Shetland Turned Division into £72m of Community Benefit
Published in partnership with The Herald THE KEY to a successful community benefit fund from ...
By Hans J Marter, Shetland News
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The Great Energy Heist
Orkney has a long history in the use of renewable sources of energy. In 1955 ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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Energy in Shetland: what’s next for the islands?
People will get the rare chance to hear from a range of energy developers in ...
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The Power Shift: voices from rural Scotland on the renewable energy rush
Scotland is in the grip of an energy revolution. Across the country, wind and solar ...
By Mike Small and Rhiannon J Davies
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Statkraft revives controversial wind farm plan near Dunoon, community benefit details revealed
Statkraft says it is to take forward plans for a hydrogen project at Scatsta after ...
By Chris Cope, The Shetland News
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Explore low-carbon futures at Orkney International Science Festival
Place-based learning experts First Hand are set to stage a 3-day event in Orkney, exploring how ...
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Equinor has no say on what is taught to pupils in pop-up science classes, says Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Equinor have no editorial control over what is taught to children in pop-up science classrooms ...
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Understanding the impact of man-made structures on the marine environment
How manmade structures are affecting marine life is to be researched by an international team ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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