Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

There are indications that the first rocket launch from the SaxaVord Spaceport will now not be early in the summer launch window. This was after an issue was encountered with an RFA ONE rocket.

ZetTrans, the transport strategy partnership for Shetland, has announced that new bus timetables will come into effect across Shetland from Monday the 17th of August.

So far, more than 7,000 consultations were held at Scotland’s first six GP walk-in services, including the one in Lerwick, although that has had staffing problems resulting in several days of closures.

Although the Saturday afternoon vigils outside the Lerwick town hall have long been discontinued, events are still being held in Shetland to keep up public awareness of conditions in Gaza and the West Bank.

Stephen Gethins, the Scottish minister for Europe, external affairs and energy, is on a two-day visit to Shetland.

White fish box landings: 1 boat landed about 400 boxes.

The cruise ships in Lerwick harbour today are the 72 metre Hebridean Princess at Victoria Pier East until departing for Orkney tomorrow and the 219 metre Renaissance.

The National Library of Scotland has appointed Claire White to the year-long residency at the library as Shaetlan Scriever.