Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The police are still appealing for information on the serious crash involving a white Toyota Hilux pick-up on the Scatsta road in the early hours of Sunday the 12th of July.

Jan Riise, the returning officer Shetland Islands area, has announced that the count for the ballot for the Lerwick business improvement district scheme will be held in the council chamber on Friday the 21st of August.

Scotland's lighthouse story, including lighthouses in Shetland, are in a new free exhibition at National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh being held as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to the 218 metre cruise ship Balmoral, which was 12 nautical miles south-east of Sumburgh while on the way from Leith to Lerwick. The Balmoral diverted westwards to allow the helicopter to up-lift a passenger in need of medical attention and to fly them to the emergency landing site in Lerwick.

The 60 metre dredger Odin will be working in Lerwick harbour after being towed by the tug Duchess from Waalhaven in the Netherlands.

In the first seven months of this year, over 173 thousand boxes were landed at the white fish markets of Lerwick and Scalloway.

Certain crofers and farmers in Shetland will be eligible for grants of up to £20,000 to help them invest in their businesses and to modernise their operations.