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  • In the debate on fuel poverty lead by Alistair Carmichael in Westminster Hall in the House of Commons, Mr Carmichael asked for an update on government action over fuel poverty, including on the planned shutdown of radio teleswitch services, the renewal of the Warm Homes Discount and consideration of a geographic tariff for the Highlands and Islands.

  • Replying for the government, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for energy security and net zero, Michael Shanks, did not respond to the question of an islands tariff but he confirmed that the government was looking at how to strengthen the regulator, Ofgem, to hold energy companies to account.

  • After the debate in the Scottish Parliament on the impact of Brexit on Scotland's rural economy, Emma Roddick, member for the Highlands and Islands, urged the UK government to engage with the Scottish government to implement a Rural Visa Pilot Scheme in Scotland.

  • The Noble Corporation has announced that its semi-submersible drill platform Ocean Endeavor has been awarded additional work by UK Shell in the Penguins field, about 80 nautical miles north-east of Unst.

  • White fish box landings: 14 boats landed about 2400 boxes. The landings so far this week are about 6200 boxes. Pelagic fish landings: The Antarctic is landing mackerel at Lerwick

  • The Shetland Islands Council’s outdoor access officer has raised concern over a plan by Huws Gray, the current operator of the Freefield builders’ merchant business, to close off an area of the site with a 2.4 metre high fence, to re-route a core pathway to along the quayside and to stop-up Freefield Road.

  • The County War Memorial on the Hillhead in Lerwick is to be floodlit until Monday to mark the centenary of its unveiling in January 1924 by Mrs Janet Hardy, who had lost three sons in the First World War.

  • The Shetland Charitable Trust is open to applications for the latest round of small grants.

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