Shetland pelagic fishermen have been ordered to pay back £1.7 million in profits from illegal landings at the Shetland Catch factory in Lerwick.

Shetland Aquaculture chairman David Sandison has comfortably won the race to replace Iris Hawkins as the third Central Ward councillor.

Shetland Charitable Trust has finally agreed to reform its make-up, relinquishing SIC councillors’ majority control over £200 million of community funds in favour of a 15-strong body of eight independent trustees and seven councillor-trustees.

The 100-bedroom hotel proposed for Total gas plant workers and paying guests is to be built at the north end of Brae next year if it gets planning permission.

Auditors are to investigate how Shetland Islands Council came to agree to foot a £1.9 million compensation bill if the Viking Energy windfarm fails to go ahead.

Shetland’s self-styled independence campaigner, Stuart Hill, has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work after losing a court case aimed at challenging the UK’s jurisdiction over the isles.

Shetland Recreational Trust is to increase charges for its sports facilities by around five per cent from the beginning of April.

A woman who acted as “a post office” by allowing drug traffickers to send heroin to her Lerwick home for dealers to pick up and sell on has been jailed for 30 months.

Shetland’s self-styled independence campaigner, Stuart Hill, has lost his case aimed at challenging the UK’s jurisdiction over the isles.

Shetland’s returning officer is urging those living in the Central ward to turn out in force for tomorrow’s by-election to replace retired SIC councillor Iris Hawkins.