Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The coastguard AW189 helicopter based at Sumburgh, Rescue 800, was tasked to go to the 27 metre Whitby white fish boat Victory Rose, 70 nautical miles east of Fair Isle.

It has been decided, following a consultation, that the proposed speed limit on King Harald Street in Lerwick will change on the 2nd of November, falling from 30 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour. [LDRS]

At the same time, changes to speed limits in Voe and in Brae will also come into effect. [LDRS]

In the latest water situation report from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Shetland remains at the normal level for water scarcity .

Loganair has apologised for a representative claiming, while giving evidence to the Scottish parliament's transport committee on Tuesday, that the airline did not believe that the Air Discount Scheme had had any impact on the number of passengers using their services.

White fish box landings: 11 boats landed about 1500 boxes. The landings so far this week are about 6700 boxes.

In a debate in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney member Liam McArthur acknowledged the strong mutual benefits from connections forged between Scotland and Malawi, highlighting some of the local examples in Orkney. There are also examples in Shetland.