Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

After a rally in Aberdeen yesterday (Monday) evening, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage flew to Shetland today (Tuesday) on a private aircraft.

UHI Shetland has commented on the launch this coming June of its new five-day deckhand preparation course for young people entering the fishing industry.

Those competing for the overall title of the Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year now have an added incentive in an invitation for the winner to perform at the special 25th anniversary North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in June.

It has now been confirmed that Regeneration Capital Grant Fund is conditional on Bressay Development Limited raising matched funding.

The latest annual accounts lodged with Companies House show that accumulated losses of the Shetland Space Centre were £5.4 million, up from £5.1 million the previous year. However there was a 32 per cent rise in revenue at £2.5 million.

After the temporary repairs to the bow door of the NorthLink passenger ferry Hjaltland in Lerwick harbour on Friday evening, which delayed departure by six hours, entry and exit from the car deck have been through the stern door only. This will continue until full repairs are undertaken by a specialist team in Aberdeen harbour tomorrow.

m kmilo9090With the deadline to register to vote in the Scottish parliament election being midnight next Monday, there is continuing evidence that the turnout in an election has an influence on the result.

The floating production storage and offloading vessel the Petrojarl Rosebank has been passing to the west of Portugal and Spain, heading for the English Channel.