Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The quarter-of-an-hour of very heavy rain yesterday brought flooding throughout Shetland, including on roads and where drains failed to cope.

Speaking in the House of Commons after this week’s government announcement on the Jackdaw gas field, Susan Murray, Liberal Democrat member of parliament for Mid Dunbartonshire, called on the UK government to put retraining for those working in the offshore oil and gas industry at the heart of its plans for the future of the industry.

Also speaking in the House of Commons, during a debate on agriculture, Alistair Carmichael, referred to the ongoing price inflation caused by the Iran war and increasing input costs for food producers.

Also speaking in the House of Commons, during a debate on agriculture, Alistair Carmichael, referred to the ongoing price inflation caused by the Iran war and increasing input costs for food producers.

White fish box landings: 6 boats landed about 800 boxes. The landings so far this week are about 5600 boxes. Pelagic fish landings: The Fraserburgh Ocean Star is landing mackerel.

Living Lerwick has appointed Morag Smith, Shetland-born founder of Koko Events, as the new project manager to lead the BID into its next five-year term.

Shetland ForWirds is to hold a heritage event in November, with culture, language, music and stories of Shetland while interacting with exhibits at the Shetland Museum and Archives.