Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Sunday is International Workers Memorial Day, the opportunity to remember those who lost their lives at work and to commit to doing better to those who are still at risk in their workplace by improving safety and upholding their rights. International Workers Memorial Day is marked with events at Mareel.

The communications regulator Ofcom has received two applications relating to non-geostationary satellite system services like OneWeb, which has deployed its technology in Papa Stour to trial connectivity to households and businesses. .

Alistair Carmichael spoke in the House of Commons last week during a parliamentary debate on the Global Ocean Treaty, which was agreed last year following nearly a decade of negotiations.

David Marsh, the team leader of trading standards for the Shetland Islands Council, has warned that people in Shetland have reported receiving car insurance documents that have been taken out in their name, but for an unfamiliar vehicle.

The 156 metre diving support vessel Deep Explorer has left Lerwick harbour for the Rosebank field after several days at Holmsgarth Five. The Deep Explorer is working on the Rosebank project, 85 nautical miles west-north-west of Unst.

The patron and the hat for Shetland Wool Week 2024 have been named.

Cameron Wintersgill, a graduate in optometry from Glasgow Caledonian University, has gained his qualification becoming a fully qualified optometrist after two and a half years working and studying in Shetland.