Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The Scottish government deputy first minister Jenny Gilruth has announced that all flights to and from airports in the Highlands and Islands, including Sumburgh, linking with other airports within Scotland will remain exempt from the new Air Departure Tax.

Alistair Carmichael has welcomed the report by the Competition and Markets Authority into the heating oil market.

Work at the East Voe of Scalloway to remove cats eyes is to resume tomorrow (Thursday). The preparation for surface dressing had to be paused due to a lack of resources.

There is a question on what happens next if the UK government refuses consent for the Rosebank oil field, 85 nautical miles west-north-west of Unst.

The police are appealing for information following the serious crash on the B-class Scatsta road in the early hours of Sunday involving a white Toyota Hilux pick-up.

The drilling and blasting platform Rockmate has been towed back from Dales Voe to Lerwick’s north harbour by the tug Jennie B. Once the drilling and blasting has been completed, a dredger will arrive to remove the resulting debris on the seabed.

Members of the Shetland Islands Council, who are not returned at next year’s Scotland-wide local elections or who are standing-down, will not receive proposed golden-goodbye payments. [LDRS]