Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Following a backlash, Scottish and Southern Energy Networks has withdrawn its application to have the B9075 Sandwater to Kergord road closed temporarily for over two months from the middle of May to the middle of July.

The Health and Safety Executive has criticised Diamond Offshore Drilling for poor procedures which led to the incident in February, while on charter to BP in the Schiehallion field, 70 nautical miles west of Sandness.

NorthLink is encouraging tourists, taking its ferries to Orkney and Shetland and planning their island itinerary, to get off the beaten path to uncover hidden treasures.

NorthLink is encouraging tourists, taking its ferries to Orkney and Shetland and planning their island itinerary, to get off the beaten path to uncover hidden treasures.

White fish box landings: 3 boats have landed about 400 boxes. The cruise ship at Holmsgarth 5 today is the 219 metre Renaissance arriving from Invergordon and departing for Stornoway.

For the upcoming UK general election, those eligible to vote have been warned they must have an accepted form of photo ID. Those who have no intention of going to the bother to obtain something, that otherwise they really do not need, can do what many people in England have been doing, ahead of England-wide local elections. That that is to apply for a postal vote thus avoiding all the hassle.

Although the film festival Screenplay is no more, Shetland Arts has announced the Homemade element will continue, with submissions now open for local filmmakers.