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Publicly-owned ferry company Caledonian MacBrayne has raised legal proceedings against the Scottish government after its decision to appoint Serco as the preferred bidder for the Northern Isles service. (more…) Read more...
The coastguard helicopter was called out late on Saturday evening to airlift a worker from an offshore oil platform said to be 100 miles northeast of Sumburgh. According to the coastguard the person, who was in need of medical attention, was landed at Clickimin in Lerwick around 11.30pm and taken... Read more...
The cinema at Mareel in Lerwick will be one of the venues on Tuesday for a new film festival being held at 22 theatres across the UK. Wilderland promises to share important stories from the natural world and is said to be the UK's first touring wildlife film festival. The promoters say it ... Read more...
An Inverness-registered fishing boat went aground on a rock north of Lerwick Harbour early on Saturday morning. The Rosebloom (INS 353) hit the rock, known as the "Soldian", at around 1am. The Lerwick lifeboat and the two Lerwick Port Authority tugs Kebister and Knab were called out bu... Read more...
Plans to rebuild the Fair Isle Bird Observatory, which was completely destroyed by a fire in March, have taken a step further with the appointment of an architect. According to the project directors the aim is to have a new building in place in time for the 2021 season. No decisions have b... Read more...
Members of the Unite union at Sullom Voe Terminal have rejected proposals by EnQuest to restructure the company. In a consultative ballot, 93 per cent of Unite members voted to reject EnQuest's proposed changes to terms and conditions. Ninety-seven per cent of members also opposed the company'... Read more...
A positive season for the cruise industry at Lerwick Harbour drew to a close this week with the final arrival for 2019 – the 99th cruise ship at the port since March and eight more than the record set in 2018. Fred Olsen Cruises' Black Watch, sailing on a 13-night northern Norway scenic isl... Read more...
Members of Shetland Island Games Association (Siga) have presented Malakoff representatives with a framed team photo to thank them for their support as official team sponsor at this year's NatWest Island Games. Team Shetland returned from the competition in Gibraltar in July with a total of 1... Read more...
Another new Whalsay pelagic boat, the Zephyr, will shortly be leaving for home after being completed at the Larsnes Mekaniske Verksted shipyard in Norway. She called along the net/wire supplier in Måløy to pick up gear before crossing the North Sea to start fishing. The mackerel season i... Read more...
A group of volunteers saw their efforts for the Shetland Bereavement Support Service (SBSS) recognised as they received certificates on Saturday evening. The event was held at the Sound Hall in Lerwick, where Shetland's new MSP Beatrice Wishart and Shetland Islands Council chief executive Mag... Read more...