Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Participants in Shetland of the UK government’s motability disabled travel scheme could be impacted by UK government tax changes, which include a mileage cap.

Two beaches in Shetland are again in this year’s list of 52 winners in the Keep Scotland Beautiful Scotland’s Beach Awards

Earlier this week, Mareel marked 14 years of theatre and cinema performances, and the week after next there is a performance in Mareel of the drama Revolution Days, written by Mariem Omari and directed by Shilpa T-Hyland.

At community drop-in sessions this week, residents of the islands affected heard the latest update on the inter-island transport connectivity programme and had the opportunity to share their views on the options presented.

Anne Keast-Butler, director of GCHQ, the United Kingdom’s cyber and signals intelligence agency, has confirmed that Russia is conducting daily hybrid attacks against the United Kingdom and Europe, stretching “from the seabed to cyberspace.” The seabed is of concern to places, like Shetland, that are reliant on subsea telecommunications and power cables and the export of oil and gas through pipelines.

The current coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to go to the Magnus platform, 70 nautical miles northeast of Unst.

A carnival parade is being planned for next month across the tombolo sands between Bigton and Saint Ninian’s Isle.