Sullom Voe Terminal will continue to receive shipments from the Schiehallion oilfield until the middle of next month, despite reports that this week would herald the last delivery from the field ahead of a major overhaul.

A rallying call has been made for a fuel lobby group to be established which will stand up to high prices.

The operators of the troubled Cormorant Alpha platform have begun the process of restoring the flow of oil through the Brent pipeline system after a small leak forced a second shut-down in just two months.

Fledgling plans to breathe new life into Scalloway’s defunct secondary school have been given a thumbs up by parents.

Specially-built modules containing fully-furnished rooms for the Moorfield Hotel in Brae have been shipped to the isles.

A North Sea platform and pipeline infrastructure were closed down for the second time in two months on Saturday when a leak was, again, found in one of its legs.

Lerwick’s Tesco store faced a top-secret licensing review this week after coming under the spotlight as part of a test-purchasing operation.

Shetland can once again rely on the support of two emergency tugs following a deal between the UK government and BP.