Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Outstanding debt, written off by the Shetland Islands Council, increased in value to nearly £330,000 in the last financial year. [LDRS]

The council’s finance manager Paul Fraser explained that written-off debt could be five or six years old in some cases. [LDRS]

The 168 metre heavy-lift cargo-boat Palmgracht arrived at the Dales Voe Base from Wandrille in France with large energy equipment.

Back again at Holmsfarth 5 in Lerwick harbour, and leaving tomorrow (Tuesday), has been the 34 year old, 133 metre, type 23 frigate HMS Somerset.

Claims that the floating production storage and offloading vessel Petrojarl Rosebank got a tipoff about proposed United States action against Iran at the end of February have been denied.

The coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked yesterday to go to the Clair Ridge platform 30 nautical miles west-north-west of Eshness where a platform worker was in need of medical attention.

The online petition pressure group 38Degrees has started an online petition for coastguard rescue officers.