Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

After two days of in-service training, today and tomorrow, on Wednesday the schools in Shetland return for the new term after one of the longest summer holidays in years.

A coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked yesterday to go on an NHS patient transfer from Foula.

The coastguard issued a navigation warning when a local fishing boat came across a 12 foot floating fender.

the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has applied for planning permission for a replacement communications mast at the maritime rescue coordination centre at the Knab in Lerwick.

Stewarton Annick Ladies, an Ayrshire football club, flew in and out of Shetland yesterday on a £14,500 charter flight. This was to play away from home against Shetland Women.

White fish box landings: 8 boats landed about 1900 boxes. Pelagic fish landings: The Peterhead Ocean Star landing is herring at Lerwick.

The cruise ship in Lerwick harbour today is the 89 metre Corinthian at Victoria Pier East arriving from Bergen.