Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Yesterday, members of the Shetland Islands Council approved an inter-island transport connectivity implementation route map which, subject to external funding, could see plans progress for two subsea tunnels and eight new inter-island ferries.

The Scottish Government confirmed earlier this year that funding will be made available to allow the project business case, and pre-construction work for the Yell Sound tunnel, to get underway.

A new 30-minute documentary, bringing the story of the Shetland Bus to a new generation, is available on YouTube from tomorrow evening. Hearts Across the Sea features three Shetland people with living memories of the Shetland Bus.

White fish box landings: 3 boats landed about 700 boxes.

The cruise ship in Lerwick harbour today, in a change from Scalloway, is the 124 metre National Geographic Endurance at Victoria Pier East, arriving from Tórshavn.

Orkney member of the Scottish parliament Liam McArthur has drawn attention to, what he called, a prototype lifting device to improve accessibility for patients and those with mobility problems travelling on Islander aircraft.

Mobile work to reinstate road markings after the summer’s surface dressing is to be undertaken soon throughout the central, north and west mainland and north isles.