Naming ceremony The well boat Martin Saele was recently renamed Norholm by Marianne Clark of Burravoe, Yell, who, with her husband, Gibby Clark, is co-owner.

For anyone with an interest in basketmaking there is a great opportunity to improve knowledge and skills at a workshop to be held in the Sellafirth Hall on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st March from 10am until 5pm each day.

Mid Yell Bypass The new road that was intended to ease traffic congestion entering and leaving Mid Yell on the north side continues to cause concern and dissatisfaction.

Yell Community Council is short of two members. George Nisbet from Mid Yell resigned last year because he found it very difficult to attend meetings on a regular basis. I resigned too because of our move to North Roe.

Email update The SIC community work office and Shetland Recreational Trust have teamed up to offer folk in the North Isles a new tailored email service.

Community skips Yell Community Council is seeking to highlight the misuse of community skips which occurs in some areas.

Shetland Islands Council’s ferry department will soon be able to offer ferry users the service of receiving a text message or an e-mail when there is a change to the current timetabled service.

Burravoe development Burravoe and District Development Group has been given planning permission for a multi-purpose building and adjoining allotments.

Broadband Despite a great demand for a service many rural areas, not only in Shetland but all over Scotland, find that broadband is poor or non-existent.

Up-Helly-A’s In Yell and Unst January and February is a time of frantic activity preparing for the three Up-Helly-A’s held annually in the North Isles.