Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

An official statistics publication on the Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery last year shows that farmed-salmon escapees are infiltrating wild salmon catches.

According to the chief statistician fish reported as being of farmed origin represented 1.6 per cent of the total catch.

A letter on whistleblowing arrangements at NHS Shetland has been sent to the Scottish government by NHS Shetland chief executive Brian Chittick.

The report confirmed a downward trend in the number of NHS Shetland staff feeling confident that they can raise concerns safely about issues in the workplace.

The Hjaltland Housing Association has secured approval from the Scottish government for the £9.7 million development of the first 32, of what will be 300, new homes at Staneyhill in Lerwick.

Alistair Carmichael has backed concerns by the National Farmers’ Union Scotland on the impact of proposed price caps on food, with the union claiming that this risked undermining the profitability of farms and crofts.

With the 130 metre cable ship CSV Sovereign arriving in Lerwick harbour from the Rosebank field, 85 nautical miles west-north-west of Unst, four offshore vessels remain active preparing the field.