Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The vessels’ owner, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, and the operator, Serco NorthLink Ferries, have put forward two shortlists of five names for the two new 140 metre purpose-built freight-flex ferries, due to come into service with NorthLink in 2029.

A coastguard S-92 helicopter based at Stornoway was tasked for a helicopter NHS patient transfer. The helicopter flew from Stornoway to Sumburgh to take an NHS patient from Sumburgh to Inverness.

A report on a sustainable model for adult social care, that was approved by the Shetland Islands Council’s policy and resources committee, stated that Shetland has an opportunity to act as a “pioneer” in reshaping how adult social care is delivered.

There are to be public drop-in sessions next week as part of the ongoing consultation on the Burravoe Primary School, which is threatened with closure, and the Skeld Primary School, which closed over two years ago.

The Shetland Islands Council has projected a £550,000 income in rent from the Viking windfarm this financial year.

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, which has the Shetland Fishermen’s Association as a member, has given an initially positive reaction to the Scottish government’s approach to proposed fisheries management measures within Scotland’s inshore marine protected areas.

Leslie Tait MBE is being mourned by the Shetland fishing community, with the Shetland Fishermen’s Association noting that his life had been one of “utmost dedication to the industry”.