Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Next Monday, essential repairs move on to the next phase at the newer, 45 year old, buildings at the Gilbert Bain Hospital, with the original 65 year part in better condition.

In a debate on the Falkland Islands in the House of Commons, Alistair Carmichael highlighted the “unchanged” principle of self-determination for the islands.

The coastguard S92 helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked for another NHS patient transfer this week, following the one from Baltasound. The latest was from Fair Isle to the emergency landing site in Lerwick.

White fish box landings: 8 boats landed about 1300 boxes. The landings so far this week are about 6200 boxes.

The cruise ship in Lerwick harbour today is the 213 metre Silver Dawn at Mairs East on arrival from Skagen and departure for Kirkwall. There are now 140 cruise ship arrivals due for Lerwick harbour this year, down from the original 151 expected at the beginning of the year. So far, there have been thirteen cancellations and two additions.

A celebration on the success of sail training in Shetland was hosted on the Norwegian sail training vessel Sørlandet at Victoria Pier East.

Moraig Lyall, the chair the Shetland Islands Council’s environment and transport committee is not in favour of introducing a subscription charge for using the dump in Lerwick.

Shetland member of the Scottish parliament, Hannah Mary Goodlad, has welcomed the Scottish government’s new Programme for Government.