Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Anyone in Shetland, who is one of almost half a million volunteers included in UK Biobank health information database, has been advised not to be concerned over the suspected data breach surfacing in China.

Volunteers from Shetland in the UK Biobank include those who participated in the research of whole genome sequences for Shetland-specific genetic variants, in particular BRCA2 gene carriers.

After a few days in Manger Fjord, north of Bergen, the floating production storage and off-loading vessel Petrojarl Rosebank has been taken Ågotnes in the island of Sotra.

EnQuest, the operator of the Sullom Voe terminal, and operator of fields off Shetland, has reported that it intends to complete more decommissioning this year after it completed two major decommissioning campaigns last year.

126 year old Swan, the former fishing boat restored 20 years ago as a sail training vessel, is sailing from its winter berth of Scalloway. This is to its summer berth of the Albert Wharf in Lerwick harbour.

Mary Blance has reminded those planning to enter this year's Rhoda Bulter Award that they have only until the end of the month to submit their artwork.

A coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to the Brae field about 100 nautical miles south-east of Sumburgh.