Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

As the weather improves, and more people spend time outdoors, NHS 24 is reminding people to be aware of ticks and to check for bites after outdoor activities. The most likely ticks in Shetland are seabird ticks.

The Shetland Seafarers Research Association is a new heritage group established by local author Laughton Johnston to address a gap in the formal recording of Shetland seafarers.

Seven housing associations across the Highlands and Islands, including the Hjaltland Housing Association, have put forward a joint challenge to election candidates, outlining the difficulties of providing new housing including the cost.

The cable ship CS Sovereign, due at Holmsgarth Five in Lerwick harbour from the Rosebank field, has been chartered to provide a five nautical mile sub-sea branch connection of the Shefa 2 Tórshavn to Maywick telecommuncations cable to the Petrojarl Rosebank.

Yacht owners intending to take part in the Shetland Race this year have until Friday to register.

Wool from Scotland is to be officially branded, and protected, as Scottish wool. In 2011 native Shetland wool was granted protected designation of origin under the European Union's Protected Food Name scheme, with that now, post Brexit, protected under the Scotland geographical indications scheme.

The NHS Shetland walk-in clinic pilot will open at the Grantfield vaccination centre on Saturday.