Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

With Emma Macdonald, leader of the Shetland Islands Council, saying that “doing nothing is not an option” over fixed-links, and that fixed-links connecting islands could help stave off depopulation, and revitalise island economies, population figures show that, apart from Unst, and to a much lesser degree Yell, the populations of the fixed-link islands have been remarkable stable over the last 35 years.

Staff from the Shetland Islands Council’s Housing Service will be carrying out estate inspections across Shetland during June. However, council tenants don’t need to be home for the inspections.

The latest Viking Gene newsletter highlights results which show that genes and sunlight strongly interact with more than 300 genetic variants linked to vitamin D levels.

The cruise ship in Lerwick harbour today is the 240 metre ultra-luxury discovery-yacht Scenic Eclipse at Mairs East on arrival from Stornoway and before departure for Kirkwall. The Scenic Eclipse features in the six-part Channel 5 travel series with Jane McDonald called From Pole to Pole.

Two beaches in Shetland are again in this year’s list of 52 winners in the Keep Scotland Beautiful Scotland’s Beach Awards

Participants in Shetland of the UK government’s motability disabled travel scheme could be impacted by UK government tax changes, which include a mileage cap.

Earlier this week, Mareel marked 14 years of theatre and cinema performances, and the week after next there is a performance in Mareel of the drama Revolution Days, written by Mariem Omari and directed by Shilpa T-Hyland.