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Forres based rocket development company Orbex, which had employed 163 people, finally entered administration today (Thursday).

According to new figures from National Records of Scotland, the years that people across Scotland spend in good health is decreasing, but in Shetland and in Orkney, and in some other areas, the years of good health have continued to increase.

The Scottish Liberal Democrat energy spokesperson Liam McArthur has criticised the Scottish government consultation on plans for community benefit from renewable energy developments, calling the plans “deeply underwhelming”.

OPEN Shetland, a youth-led charity which trains young people to deliver workshops in schools on the likes of relationships, alcohol or drug use, mental health and online safety, has published its report called Making Shetland Fairer.

The Shetland Islands Council has said that next week’s careers and opportunities fair is the largest yet.

The Shetland Charitable Trust has said in a statement that it stands by its record of support for the Shetland Recreational Trust and that it has acted responsibly in supporting the trust during its financial troubles.

The Scalloway Community Council has asked the Shetland Recreational Trust to postpone the closure of the Scalloway swimming pool for at least one year.