Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Ahead of the lambing and calving season, Beatrice Wishart convened a local roundtable to discuss the best way to tackle irresponsible dog behaviour on livestock and to address other issues around wildlife and nature.

In the view of the Shetland Islands Council’s finance manager Paul Fraser, there is a “tug of war” between the council trying to become more financially sustainable while continuing to deliver good quality services. [LDRS]

As Forres-based rocket manufacturer Orbex goes into administration, the company has released formerly unseen photographs of the assembly of Prime, its 19-metre long two-stage rocket powered by bio-propane, a renewable bio-fuel.

Alistair Carmichael, as chair of the House of Commons environment, food and rural affairs select committee, has delivered a statement in parliament on the committee’s report into United Kingdom-European Union trade negotiations.

The 38 metre Whalsay ferry Linga has been in the Fraserburgh Harbour Commissioners dry dock, arriving there last Thursday for its annual docking maintenance.

White fish box landings: There are no markets a Lerwick and Scalloway today. The landings so far this week are 3103 boxes.

The Anderson High School has become the first school in Shetland to be awarded a silver Reading School award by the Scottish Book Trust.