Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Three local archers left Shetland on Friday on a journey of about 8,300 miles to the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic Ocean, to take part in the inaugural North versus South archery tournament opening in the capital Stanley.

Under its national resilience "Be Ready" campaign, the UK government has urged households to prepare for potential disruptions from extreme weather, cyberattacks, or major blackouts, including having a battery powered FM radio. The reason for this is that an FM radio, without DAB, uses less battery power. Television requires mains power.

There was a meeting in Scalloway on Friday to discuss the closure of the Scalloway pool this past March.

Councillor Stephen Leask is to stand for the Shetland North ward, instead of the Lerwick North and Bressay ward, at the next local government elections for the Shetland Islands Council next May.

There are continuing reports of small outbreaks of covid in Shetland, some work-related and some following community events and social events like weddings.

After the Russian Vishna class intelligence-gathering vessel Viktor Leonov kept a close eye on the NATO Exercise Strike Warrior, off the north-west of Scotland in September and October, it has been continuing intelligence-gathering operations, including west of Shetland.

Meanwhile the shadow fleet tankers are still sailing to the east and around the north of Shetland after arriving from the Baltic and heading down the Atlantic Ocean.