THE CREW of a fishing vessel which started taking on water to the west of Shetland last week has thanked all those involved in the lengthy rescue. The 26-metre Banff registered Enterprise II, which had six crew on board, suffered engine failure 60 miles west of Shetland in force eight winds on Thursday evening. The

LOCAL people have been warned to be on their guard after a type of scam doing the rounds nationally appears to have arrived in Shetland. Scammers are targeting unsuspecting people by sending e-mails from what looks like a trusted source with the request to buy iTunes vouchers or similar on their behalf with the promise

A NEW project exploring the fear of both climate change and the nuclear threat will bring together communities in Shetland and Iceland. The Nordic Connections project has won nearly £10,000 in funding from the Scottish Government’s Arctic Connections fund. It will look to share “history, ideas, experience and expectations” between Unst in Shetland and Hornafjörður

A THREE-month trial is set to take place in Shetland allowing people to have x-rays at GP surgeries instead of the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick. The hope is that it will result in less cancellations and reduced travelling for patients. The x-rays will become possible thanks to a battery powered machine which weighs only

THE COUNCIL says it will continue to focus on “sustainable local supply chains” for its school menus as it keeps an eye on the environmental impact of its dishes. Catering team leader Neil Beattie, however, said the council is not looking to increase the amount of vegan food for environmental reasons because there appears to