Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

A sponsored cycle run is due to get underway in Unst today heading for Melrose. Undertaking the sponsored cycle run is Ralph Roberts, who was chief executive of NHS Shetland for eight years from late 2010 until early 2019, and who before was an executive director of NHS Borders and afterwards was chief executive of NHS Borders.

Meanwhile 82-year-old Derek Adams, from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, has completed, in Shetland, his nearly three year, 4,500 mile, Derek Trecks Britain walk along the UK coastline.

In its latest water situation report, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has confirmed that Shetland, along with Orkney, remained for a second week with an early warning of water scarcity.

At the end of the month, the BOW Collective is presenting its Bodies of Water show for two nights in Mareel.

At Holmsgarth Four on Friday will be HMS Tyne, a 23 year old, 80 metre, River-class offshore patrol vessel built for the Royal Navy to serve on fishery protection duties along with two sister vessels of the same age, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn.

White fish box. 11 boats landed about 1750 boxes. The landings so far this week are about 6200 boxes.

The Shetland Greens have commented on the possibility of more political autonomy for Shetland. This follows a recent public webinar hosted by the University of the Highlands and Islands.