Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

As expected, BP is putting the last of its UK offshore oil and gas business up for sale, finally ending 60 years of involvement both offshore and on shore.

The Shetland Islands Council has revealed the programme for the 2026 Shetland Climate Festival in September, the fourth such festival.

Monday sees the first jury trial held in Lerwick Sheriff Court since before the pandemic.

The Swedish motor cruiser Lasata, which left Lerwick harbour at a quarter to seven yesterday morning, with three persons on board, and sailed through Yell Sound heading to Faroe, wound up its propellor in fishing gear rope 25 nautical miles north-west of Fethaland.

A coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to a Scottish fishing boat just under 60 nautical miles east-south-east of Sumburgh.

In the latest water situation report from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Shetland remains at the normal level for water scarcity.

The Visually Impaired People’s Group has expressed concern over the Loganair reductions to air services between Kirkwall and Inverness and Sumburgh and Inverness.

The issues in the last couple of years over of the sale, and the transfer in ownership, of the Shetland Gas Plant have been highlighted in legal action against Winston Soosaipillai, the chief executive of State Oil, the Prax Group and the Lindsey Oil Refinery.