Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

There has been comment from the Shetland Islands Council to the Scottish Liberal Democrats freedom of information request, which asked every local authority in Scotland how many violent incidents had been reported in primary schools and in secondary schools in the academic year 2025 to 2026.

The Shetland Islands Council’s director of education and children’s services, Samantha Flaws, said that “any incident involving aggression or violence was taken seriously and was responded to appropriately by schools”. [LDRS]

A briefing note to members of the Shetland Islands Council has highlighted how the increased Scottish government funding for operating inter-island ferries has not provided a “direct financial windfall”, given the rising costs elsewhere. [LDRS]

Sir Phil Redmond, creator of the TV series Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, and the chair of the independent expert advisory panel for UK Town of Culture 2028, will be visiting Lerwick a week on Tuesday.

Alistair Carmichael has responded to reports that First Minister John Swinney said he did not have confidence that the UK was safe from potential Russian threats.

Pelagic fish landings: The Adenia is landing mackerel and waiting to land are the Fraserburgh Christina S and the Irish Stefanie M and Havilah.

A fishing boat berthed at Victoria Pier north to land a crewman in need of medical attention. It was met at the quayside by the ambulance service.