Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

With gusts regularly up to 60 knots, the weather resulted in disruption to transport in Shetland, with tonight’s NorthLink passenger ferries previously cancelled and flights at Sumburgh airports cancelled.

The Shetland Greens have welcomed the unanimous passing of a new marine policy at the Scottish Green Party’s autumn conference in Inverness this past weekend.

The new Scottish Greens marine policy devolves power, in the management of local fisheries and marine environment, to coastal and to island communities.

Scottish Sea Farms has submitted a planning application to turn a residential house near Toft pier into a shore-base for staff, replacing the current portable cabins. [LDRS]

Selina-May Miller, from UHI Shetland, is one of four women from across the University of the Highlands and Islands partnership who have been selected for the Aurora Leadership Development Programme.

The Junior Up Helly Aa is inviting applications from young people in P7, S1 and S2 across Shetland who wish to form squads to take part in Junior Up Helly Aa 2027.