Whats On In Shetland Local News
Mussel farming firm hopes for Fruitful Harvest as two new workboats arrive
THE UK’S largest mussel farming business has taken ownership of two new workboats. Blueshell Mussels took delivery of the Fruitful Harvest and Fruitful Boughover the weekend, which will operate from the company’s sites around the isles. The two new vessels have been planned by the company alongside leading naval architects Macduff Ship Design. Read more Shetland News …
Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas and a good new year
AS THE year draws to a close, we wish to offer our sincere thanks to all our readers, advertisers, contributors and supporters who all play their valuable part in ensuring that Shetland News exists and continues to report the local news in a way you have come to appreciate. Read more Shetland News …
Principal contractor on Viking project to be sentenced in relation to man’s death
THE PRINCIPAL contractor on the Viking Energy wind farm will be sentenced in Lerwick next week in relation to the death of a 23-year-old working on the project in 2022. Liam Macdonald, from Tain, died at the Viking construction site on 5 June 2022 while working for BAM Nuttall. Read more Shetland News …
High winds set to affect NorthLink and inter-island ferry sailings
FORECASTED high winds for today (Saturday) and Sunday are set to affect NorthLink’s ferry sailings. The Hrossey will leave Lerwick at 5.30pm tonight, instead of 7pm, and could be delayed arriving in to Aberdeen tomorrow. Read more Shetland News …
‘Great, nasty fun’: promising start as Shetland crime drama returns
Chapeau! A blistering opening sets the scene for a splendid ninth season of Shetland, writes Tom Morton. But some of the cast need to mind their heads… Warning: the following contains spoilers and irrelevant musings concerning woollen garments. On the knitwear front, the lack of decent headwear continues. Read more Shetland News …
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