Summer is not quite over yet:

A beautiful day-flying hummingbird hawk-moth in a Shetland garden earlier this week.

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The Shetland women's football team enjoyed a resounding inter-county victory over Orkney at Fraser Park in Scalloway this afternoon, winning 8-0.
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Scottish band Peat and Diesel enjoyed a busy start to a two-night stint at Mareel in Lerwick last night (Friday).
The Western Isles folk rockers headlined the venue’s auditorium last night at an event hosted by NorthLink

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A selection of photos from Wednesday's action at the island games in Orkney. #TeamShetland #Orkney2025
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Some photos from Monday's action the island games in Orkney.
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Thanks to Marvin's Photos for sending in this selection of photos from Saturday night's concert in the Clickimin including Gemma Donald & Shetland Swing, The Maes, Budapest Cafe Orchestra as well as Michael Daves & Jacob Jolliff
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A selection of photos from Friday afternoon at the festival club in Room 16, including Astro Bloc, Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle, and The Hot Seats
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A selection of Shetland Folk Festival photos from Thursday night by Marvin Smith

People travelling between Voe and Brae, in Shetland, have been enjoying close up views of an orca bull which has been checking out the Olna Firth area since yesterday (Tuesday).

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Footage by Evie Forth

Nesting and Girlsta Up Helly Aa under way
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