Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

A report from Rewilding Britain, which promotes restoring nature's habitats, natural processes and, where appropriate, missing species, has claimed that offshore wind farms risk “industrialising” the UK’s seas. But Rewilding Britain also claimed that offshore wind could deliver for nature and local communities if done right.

The NHS Shetland Health Board Endowment Funds has awarded £50,000 to support the next phase of the Shetland Community Screening Project.

The Shetland Islands Council is exploring how existing Microsoft 365 tools, along with AI, automation, data improvement and better digital working practices can more-efficiently support the delivery of council services, with the potential for cost savings. [LDRS]

The Gilbert Bain Hospital had eight delayed discharges in May, with three going home and five going to placement.

Potatoes are one of the most reliable and productive crops that can be grown in Shetland’s maritime climate, with two native species, the Shetland Black and the Foula Red, but the potato crop continues to fall.

On the top of a hill with wind turbines, the warmest place at night could be under a turbine.