Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Council convener Andrea Manson has been banned from company directorship for three and a half years.

The members of the Shetland Islands Council have decided unanimously against introducing an additional bank holiday to mark Scotland’s participation in the World Cup.

A coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to the Alwyn North platform, 70 nautical miles east of Unst.

Alistair Carmichael has welcomed 7 per cent fall from April on electricity costs, or just under 2 pence per unit for those on variable tariffs.

The Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Shetland, Emma Macdonald, has visited the careers and opportunities fair at the Clickimin Centre.

Shetland Peerie Makkers has appointed Laura Hay as its new project coordinator.

The Danish tug NH Server towing the feed barge Hvituro has come into Lerwick harbour for shelter after a couple of days east of Shetland. The tow is on its way from Denmark to Runavik in Faroe.