Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The first of the now 30 Dutch yachts taking part in the North Sea Triangle have arrived in Lerwick harbour, after cruising at their own pace from Harlingen.

With the 29 yachts in the Shetland Race due in Lerwick harbour from Thursday afternoon onwards, there are reports from Norway that that some boat owners are being put off from taking part in the likes of the Shetland Race due to the extra requirement of the electronic travel authorisation needed for travel to the United Kingdom.

More than half of ambulances in Scotland were stuck in hospital forecourts for more than 45 minutes. However, Shetland had the shortest maximum delay of the 32 local authorities in Scotland.

A coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to provide a helicopter NHS patient transfer. This was from Mid Yell to the emergency landing site in Lerwick, with coastguard rescue teams assisting at both ends.

Emmie Hutchison won the 100 metres butterfly for her age group in the British Masters Championships at the London Aquatic Centre.

The cruise ship today is the 332 metre MSC Virtuosa at anchor and is due back again next Monday. In May the MSC Virtuosa was delayed in UK waters off the Isle of Wight after the death of a 60-year-old man on board. A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and a 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

White fish box landings: 9 boats landed about 2500 boxes.

The Scottish parliament’s rural affairs & islands committee is asking for the views of people with knowledge of the crofting sector for their thoughts about the proposals set out in the Crofting and Scotland Land Court Bill, which aims to simplify crofting law. Much of what is in the Crofting and Scotland Land Court Bill has less relevance to Shetland crofting than to crofting in the Highlands and the Western Isles.