Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The UK Space Agency is launching its first national space mission, planned for the SaxaVord Spaceport in 2029, to tackle the growing threat of space debris.

A freedom of information request found that, in Shetland's primary schools and secondary schools last year, there were 645 violent incidents.

First Minister John Swinney has said that the UK government, which is in charge of Britain's defences, does not have a sufficient presence in vulnerable areas off Scotland's coast, including around Shetland.

The five-yearly elections for councils across Scotland are in May next year. Now people in Shetland are being encouraged to consider standing for election as a councillor next May.

There is said to be no truth in the speculation that the prime minister, Andy Burnham, during his visit to Scotland on Friday, was to announce the approval of the Rosebank development, 85 nautical miles west-north-west of Unst, and the Jackdaw development east of Aberdeen.

The Scottish Seafood Association has expressed continued concerns over Scotland's seafood processing sector and for the coastal communities that rely on seafood processing for employment and economic stability.

The current AW189 helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to a platform 115 nautical miles south-east of Sumburgh.