Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The results from this year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch have revealed that in Shetland the top six was unchanged, with a shuffle for the next four.

The starling, again at number one in Shetland, was seen in 100 per cent of local gardens. The house sparrow, again at number two, was seen in 82.6 per cent of gardens, and the feral pigeon again at number three, was seen in 63.6 per cent of gardens.

Production of the eleventh season of the crime drama Shetland has been underway since the beginning of the month.

The presence of Russian submarines in the North Atlantic Ocean, west and north of Shetland, which wase confirmed by the UK defence secretary John Healey yesterday as having spent time over critical infrastructure relevant to the United Kingdom, have been described by Alistair Carmichael as reinforcing the strategic importance of Shetland and Orkney.

Mr Healy said that the Royal Navy had confirmed no evidence that the submarines had caused any damage to UK subsea telecommunications and power cables and oil and gas pipelines and that the submarines were monitored by sonar buoys every hour of their operation.

Uradale Farm, which manages sheep and cattle at the East Voe of Scalloway, has found a better way to handle slurry within the organic system.

Shetland Arts has announced the launch of two new singing workshops, Voice Notes and Just Sing! both led by musician Suzanne Briggs.