Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

A coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to go to the 251 metre cruise ship Aidaluna which diverted, while on the way from Hamburg to Seyðisförður, to about 45 nautical miles east-south-east of Lerwick.

The 70th anniversary Tall Ships Races has been underway since Saturday, crossing the Skagerrak from Stavanger in Norway to Aalborg in Denmark, but the weather has been challenging for some participants, including the Swan.

HANNAH Mary Goodlad has unveiled her four-member all-female staff team.

The Shetland Islands Council has published the temporary traffic regulations around the proposed first launch from the SaxaVord Spaceport at Lamba Ness in Unst.

White fish box landings: 2 boats landed about 400 boxes.

The cruise ships in Lerwick harbour today are 238 metre Borealis at anchor on arrival from Invergordon and departure for Kirkwall and the 72 metre Hebridean Princess at Victoria Pier East on arrival from Symbister and departure for Orkney.

The Shetland Library has been invited to be part of the Edinburgh International Book festival’s Libraries Streaming.

Presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died at the age of 85. From his youth he made birdwatching trips to Shetland and parts of his BBC natural history TV programmes were recorded in Shetland.