Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

A regional bus fare pilot scheme, capping fares at £2, will be rolled out in Shetland and in Orkney, along with the Western Isles, the Highlands, Moray and Argyll and Bute.

Hannah Mary Goodlad, the SNP candidate for Shetland in the Scottish parliament election in May has given, what she called, a clear sign, that she is prepared to go against party proposals when Shetland’s interests are at stake. This came as Ms Goodlad condemned the temporary emergency decision on an increased obligation for pelagic fishermen to land their quota at Scottish ports.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is leading a bid to secure £20 million for the region from the UK government’s Local Innovation Partnership Fund for the likes of acqaculture and blue energy.

The SaxaVord Spaceport could have competition for the launches of small rockets carrying satellites in the form of Spaceport-1 at Scolpaig in North Uist.

During a private session of the Shetland NHS Board, the board approved a revised full-business-case on repairs to the exterior of the Gilbert Bain Hospital for submission to the Scottish government.

Figures of a full year of data to the end of October, show that 585 people in Shetland received support from the pension age disability payment totalling over £1 million.

The Scottish Green Party will stand a candidate for the Shetland constituency at the Scottish parliament elections in May.