Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

In January 2024, the Shetland Islands Council approved an outline business case for the Brae school campus which, at the time, had an estimated cost of £42.5 million. The full business case is expected early next year. Before then, and after the recent publication of a proposal-of-application notice, the next stage of community engagement will get underway, starting later this month.

Councillor Allison Duncan has said the Shetland community safety and resilience board should write to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency expressing concern over plans to stop paying coastguard rescue team volunteers around £11 per hour for call-outs and training, with Mr Duncan claiming that this could have “serious implications” for Shetland.

The fire and rescue stations at Bixter, Bressay, Fair Isle and Hillswick have been identified as premises which could benefit from £50,000 modular welfare units to upgrade their facilities.

The Baltasound Junior High School is one of 322 schools in Scotland today celebrating the 3rd International Day of Play and Motion which was established by the United Nations in 2024.

White fish box landings: 5 boats landed about 1400 boxes.

The member of the Scottish parliament for Shetland, Hannah Mary Goodlad, has announced her selection for Shetland's Local Hero. Ms Goodlad said that, after careful consideration, she had selected charity fundraiser Sharon Deyell as her nominee.

Those who took part this year’s Rhoda Bulter Award met up to share their stories, meeting members of the Bulter family.