Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

OPEN Shetland, a youth-led charity which trains young people to deliver workshops in schools on the likes of relationships, alcohol or drug use, mental health and online safety, has published its report called Making Shetland Fairer.

The Shetland Islands Council has said that next week’s careers and opportunities fair is the largest yet.

The Shetland Charitable Trust has said in a statement that it stands by its record of support for the Shetland Recreational Trust and that it has acted responsibly in supporting the trust during its financial troubles.

The Scalloway Community Council has asked the Shetland Recreational Trust to postpone the closure of the Scalloway swimming pool for at least one year.

Beggs Shoes and Bags are to close in May. Despite paying the real living wage, Beggs had been unable to recruit enough staff.

Drugs worth over £38,000 have been recovered following a routine search at the Royal Mail sorting office in Lerwick.

White fish box landings: 5 boats landed about 500 boxes.