The top Shetland STEP student this summer is Neil Laurenson from Unst, 21, who produced a feasibility study for a heat pump and wind turbine at Valhalla Brewery’s new site at Saxa Vord.

Shetland Islands Council has serious problems with leadership, vision and strategic direction, governance, financial management and accountability, according to the Accounts Commission.

Whalsay won the Parish Cup football trophy by defeating Southend 1-0 in the final at Gilbertson Park on Saturday.

Two second-half goals from striker Ross McDougal saw Shetland retain the Milne Cup in the senior football inter-county at a wet Pickaquoy on Saturday afternoon.

The first recipients of the Vaila’s Fund awards are Sophi Chapman and Lynda Flaws, both secondary six pupils at the Anderson High School.

The semi-finals of senior football’s Manson Cup see Scalloway taking on Spurs at Fraser Park on Friday evening and Whalsay hosting Whitedale at Harbison Park on Monday.

Senior football’s first cup final of the season takes place tomorrow with Delting and Spurs battling it out for the Madrid Cup at Gilbertson Park.

Burra and Whalsay qualified for the final of senior hockey’s Lizzie Poleson Cup, defeating Spurs and Delting respectively in the semi-finals.

Shetland won the overall junior-intercounty sports competition on Monday by a resounding 214 points to Orkney’s 163.

A US-based animal rights organisation has offered a £1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot six seals off the West Side of Shetland.