Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Over the last month, Shetland was 20th of UK local authority areas with the greatest increase in petrol prices.

After a month and a half at Victoria Pier East, and with a stay a month longer than originally expected, the 87 metre superyacht Arctic P left this morning heading southwards.

The Shetland Islands Council’s chief executive, Maggie Sandison, has confirmed that she will be continuing conversations with staff after the members of the council, meeting in private last week, approved an organisational restructure of the council [LDRS]

TotalEnergies and Neo Next have combined to become the UK’s largest offshore producer. TotalEnergies recently sold the Shetland Gas Plant, which it built and then operated for the last ten years.

On welcoming guests, jointly with Action For Humanity, to a reception in parliament, Alistair Carmichael, said that there was support for the Palestinian people “the length and breadth of this country”, noting the vigils for Gaza held in Orkney and in Shetland.

After nominations closed, the eight candidates for Shetland in the Scottish Parliament election are alphabetically by surname: Alex Armitage (Scottish Greens), Douglas Barnett (Scottish Conservative and Unionist), Vic Currie (Reform UK), John Erskine (Scottish Labour), Hannah Mary Goodlad (Scottish National Party), Emma Macdonald (Scottish Liberal Democrat), Brian Nugent (Alliance to Liberate Scotland) and Peter Tait (Independent).

In the Highlands and Islands regional constituencies, including Shetland, a total of 16 parties and 2 independent candidates are seeking election to the Scottish parliament, surpassing the previous record of 17 in 2021.