Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

It has been confirmed that German space-launch company, Rocket Factory Augsburg has submitted its application for the marine licence for Test Flight One from the SaxaVord Spaceport.

The Sandwick Social Club and the two public houses, the Marlex and the Thule Bar, have been successful in obtaining late licences for Scotland games in the World Cup.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have published proposals on ferries, including on the NorthLink routes, listening to the needs and requirements of island and coastal communities and empowering them in the decision-making process.

It is not only fishing boat owners in Shetland that are concerned about the price of fuel, fishermen in the Western Isles have said that they need more government support to help deal with the rising cost of diesel. Even in Texas, shrimp fishermen are complaining that it costs $80,000 to refuel their vessels.

Fifteen year old Winnie Johnston is the 44th Shetland young fiddler of the year, winning the Frank Jamieson memorial trophy. She also won the senior open and the Martin Laurenson memorial trophy for the best played slow air.

With the floating production storage and off-loading vessel Petrojarl Rosebank expected to be berthed alongside in Ågotnes in the island of Sotra in Norway for some time, to undergo the regulatory commissioning of almost three years of reconditioning in Drydocks World Dubai, the support vessels that accompanied the Petrojarl Rosebank all, or part of, the way on the two month trip from Dubai are being redeployed.

The World Atlas has recommended Lerwick as one of eight small towns in the United Kingdom with unmatched friendliness.