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More weather related disruption has been caused around the isles this week, this time by the highest tides of the year so far. The Aith lifeboat station was surrounded by water earlier today as the tide rose to 2.33 metres, with coxswain Adam James remarking that they had endured "a busy few ... Read more...
Ferry sailings to and from Lerwick tonight (Tuesday) will be subject to weather delays, route operators NorthLink have warned. Due to a poor forecast this evening's southbound sailing to Aberdeen will depart two hours behind schedule at 9pm, with an arrival expected "mid-morning" on Wednesday. ... Read more...
A public meeting scheduled to take place this afternoon (Tuesday) has fallen victim to the weather. (more…) Read more...
Sound Primary School will close early today because of the worsening weather. (more…) Read more...
Poor weather forecasts have led to NorthLink warning of disruption to its sailings during the coming week. The operator says tomorrow's northbound sailing of the Hjaltland is now planned to leave Aberdeen for Lerwick at 6pm, instead of the originally planned 7pm departure. Her estimated time o... Read more...
Passengers on the NorthLink ferries should expect early departures today (Saturday). Due to high winds the southbound sailing of the Hrossey will now depart at 5pm, two hours ahead of its scheduled departure. The Hjaltland will now leave Aberdeen at 3pm and will no longer call to Kirkwall. ... Read more...
NorthLink is warning of a six-hour delay in the departure of its northbound sailing on Sunday because of anticipated bad weather. The Hjaltland was due to leave Aberdeen sailing for Kirkwall and Lerwick at 5pm on Sunday. But the ferry operator says forecasted adverse conditions mean the ship's... Read more...
Both NorthLink passenger ferry sailings scheduled to depart on Monday evening have been cancelled. (more…) Read more...
Ferries between Lerwick and Aberdeen are likely to face disruption on Monday, according to operator NorthLink. (more…) Read more...
NorthLink are advising passengers of disruption to tonight's (Friday's) sailings. M.V Hjaltland's southbound sailing from Lerwick will depart on time at 5.30pm. However, its stop in Kirkwall has been scrapped and the vessel could arrive in Aberdeen up to two hours late. The sailing of the Hros... Read more...