Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

From Monday a limited number of readers can once again browse the shelves of the Shetland Library, despite Shetland remaining in local protection Level Three for now.

The Shetland SNP candidate Tom Wills, has said that he agrees with Alistair Carmichael that the UK government’s fisheries rescue package is far too limited.

The education secretary, John Swinney, has been asked to consider ways that senior phase pupils studying for physical education can be safely supported to return to face-to-face teaching.

The University of the Highlands and Islands partnership, which includes Shetland College UHI and the NAFC Marine Centre UHU, is to mark International Women’s Day a week on Monday with a virtual event.

A new report has confirmed that no exploration and appraisal wells are being drilled west of Shetland, north-east of Shetland in the East Shetland Basin or east to south-east of Shetland, nor is any drilling expected this year.

A four-person life-raft with a flare on board, that was lost by a local white fish boat some days ago when it could not be easily and safely recovered, was found washed ashore at Scatness.