Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

NHS Shetland is inviting members of the public, staff and partners to attend its annual review two weeks on Monday.

Alistair Carmichael has called on UK government transport ministers to tackle the whistleblowing concerns over the leadership of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which have so far not been addressed.

Unite union member cabin crew staff working for Loganair have agreed to an eight per cent increase in basic pay backdated to the 1st of April, followed by the same increase next April.

The last of the vessels involved in the drilling, blasting and dredging of Lerwick harbour left this morning. The drill and dredge barge Rockmate is being towed to Sweden by the Norwegian tug Polar Frigg.

Pelagic fish landings: Banff Resolute is landing mackerel at Lerwick.

A survey has found that Shetland is fourth highest in Scotland in being reliant on micro businesses as a percentage of all enterprises.

Speaking in a debate in the Scottish parliament on rural transport, Orkney's member of the Scottish parliament Liam McArthur, called for progress to improve island transport networks.