Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The North Cormorant platform has now been brought up the rail system to the dismantling area of the Dales Voe Base. The 177 metre barge Iron Lady, under tow of the tugs Fairplay 27 and Fairply 62, is on its way back to Rotterdam and the tug BB Server is returning to Norway.

The Lerwick lifeboat and the Lerwick coastguard rescue team were tasked after the ambulance service reported three young people in the water near the Lerwick boating club.

In a vote yesterday Erin Harries has been elected Junior Jarl for the 2027 festival. Erin is the first girl to hold this role since the festival began in 1956.

Figures compiled by Highlands and Islands Enterprise show that investment by the agency across Shetland during the last financial year is forecast to be supporting 19 jobs.

NHS Shetland has confirmed that improvement works will take place at the walk-in clinic at Grantfield over three weekends in September.

A report to next Monday’s Shetland Islands Council’s education and families committee, states that with falling school rolls, the cost per pupil in Shetland continues to be well above average.

White fish box landinghs: 5 boats landed about 1100 boxes. Pelagic fish landings: The Fraserburgh Ocean Star is landing herring at Lerwick and the Banff Resolute is wating to land.