Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution has made an attempt to explain the unusual power outage, that affected thousands of customers in Shetland from 2.49 am on Sunday morning, stating that the current assessment indicated that the systems in place to isolate the fault, and to prevent further disruption to the network, did not operate as they should have.

A study by the University of Aberdeen has found that the legs, and other remains, of decommissioned offshore oil and gas platforms, such as in the East Shetland Basin east to north-east of Unst, can function as artificial reefs that significantly boost marine biodiversity.

White fish box landings: 4 boats landed about 1200 boxes.

The cruise ships in Lerwick harbour today are 219 metre Renaissance at Mairs East arriving from Klaksvik and sailing for Bergen and the 109 metre National Geographic Explorer at Victoria Pier East arriving from the Herbrides and sailing for Orkney.

A survey, just launched, will help the Shetland Islands Council and the Health and Social Care Partnership to produce a strategic outline case to determine the future of adult care services in Shetland.

At a meeting of the transport partnership ZetTrans, a total of £355,000 was approved for a range of projects with a focus on cycling and walking. [LDRS]

At a meeting of Shetland’s licensing board, the councillors gave two more pubs in Shetland late licences to show the TV coverage of Scotland’s opening game in the World Cup. [LDRS]