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The five year old, 28 and a half metre, Skerries white fish boat Ocean Challenge grounded off Foul Wick, between Kirk Ness and Suther Ness in Whalsay, after returning via Yell Sound from a fishing trip north-west of Shetland. The Ocean Challenge was towed off by the pelagic trawler Serene at high tide and made its own way to Lerwick.

In April 2020, one of the coastguard helicopters based at Sumburgh went to the Ninian Southern platform, 65 nautical miles east of Unst... [More on SIBC].

Alistair Carmichael has warned people not to ignore the growing pressure on Palestinians in the West Bank.

The 33 year old, 133 metre, type 23 frigate HMS Somerset, which had been due to leave Holmsgarth Five in Lerwick harbour on Sunday, has been delayed while undergoing essential engine maintenance.

Highlands and Islands member of the Scottish parliament Jamie Halcro Johnston, who is part of a farming family in Orkney, has said the Scottish government still has questions to answer about the roll-out of the Future Farming Investment Scheme.

NHS Shetland has confirmed that it is using extra funding from the Scottish government to reduce “long waits” for treatment in some speciality areas. (LDRS]

TAQA, the UK subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, has given more details of its decommissioning plans, including the Cormorant Alpha platform 50 nautical miles north-east of Unst.