Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon FGR 4 fighters were launched from RAF Lossiemouth yesterday to support NATO activity north-east of Unst against a potential incursion of Russian aircraft, which were detected heading down the Norwegian coast toward UK airspace. The Typhoons were supported by a Voyager KC 2 refuelling aircraft from RAF Brize Norton.

Shetland’s external transport forum has been told by Transport Scotland that the new freight-flex vessels will be delivered in three years, that is by early 2029.

Meanwhile Shetland’s external transport forum was told by Loganair that there are no plans for cancellations or changes to flight schedules, but Loganair was now passing some of the rise in the cost of fuel to passengers through the fuel surcharge.

The Shetland Islands Council is warning of online advertising on forthcoming visits to Shetland by salespeople going door-to-door.

White fish box landings. There are no landings at the markets of Lerwick and Scalloway today. The landings so far this week are 3568 boxes.

The cruise ships in Lerwick harbour today are the 297 metre Nieuw Statendam at anchor on arrival from Leirvik before departing for Dover and the 240 metre Viking Vela at Mairs East on arrival from Bergen and before departing for Aberdeen.

The top boy’s name registered in Shetland last year was Leo and second equal was Lewis and Sonny. However there were no duplicates of names among the girls registered, so there was no top name.