Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Offshore Energies UK, the trade body for the offshore energy industry in the UK, that is oil, gas and wind, has said that it is aware of sightings of drones close to offshore energy structures, some confirmed to the south-east of Shetland, but possibly to the north-east and west.

The Unite union has warned of a possible strike by ICTS central search workers which could affect Loganair flights to and from Glasgow. Glasgow is also a maintenance hub for Loganair aircraft.

There is a new way to fly to Tenerife, which may be attractive to holiday makers from Shetland since it involves only two aircraft.

The Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Shetland, Emma Macdonald has set out her party’s plans to support Scotland’s crofters, farmers and growers during a time of global instability.

More reflagging work is due to get underway in the town centre next week, following similar work last year.

There is to be a UK Citizenship ceremony in the Lerwick Town Hall next Wednesday with 4 participants. They are from the United States of America, the Philippines, and Czechia.

It has been claimed that in commercial media terms, the United Kingdom is now a colony of the United States. Two thirds of everything spent on advertising in the United Kingdom – about £31 billion - goes to Google, Meta and Amazon, in that order.