In this week's Shetland Times

In today's (Friday, 23rd December) edition of The Shetland Times:

• Transport chiefs have been slammed after a new report said NorthLink's passenger ferries won't be replaced before 2045.


• Viking's investigation into trace metal run-offs into the Burn of Weisdale may continue until February - but the SIC say they will not be subject to any special requirements during that time.


• As R.W. Bayes shuts its doors for the last time tomorrow, Neil Anderson reflects on his career and memories of the famous Lerwick shop.


• There's festive pics from around the isles, including from this week's Shetland Tractor Run.


• An ambitious young entrepreneur has laid out his plans to form a new airline to challenge Loganair.


• SPORT - Gordon Thomson takes a look back at 100 years of Unst footballing history as the team celebrates its centenary.

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