Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The restructure of the top layer of management within the Shetland Islands Council is expected to save more than £3 million over the next five years.

Peterhead white fish market has been phasing in its long planned daily electronic fish auction, something that has been commonplace in Lerwick and in Scalloway for over 23 years.

EnQuest, operator of the Sullom Voe Termninal and several fields off Shetland, has announced a £500 million bond issue as part of a refinancing move to reduce its interest payments and to extend its debt by four years until 2031.

Following a community consultation event last year by the Sandwick Social and Economic Development Company to commission a pre-feasibility study into options for reducing the cost of energy bills for people who live in Sandwick, a draft report has been presented for consideration.

The trustees of the Voxter Centre Trust have launched a £35,000 community fundraising effort with the cost of major work on the category B building approaching £100,000.

The University of the Highlands and Islands has appointed Doctor Beth Mouat, based in Shetland, as its dean of research and innovation, taking effect from this past Monday.

As previously speculated, BAE Systems’ shipyards on the River Clyde will start building Type-26 frigates for Norway before completing construction of an eight-ship order of the same Type-26 frigates for the Royal Navy.