THE NEW 80 metre Altaire LK429 was launched at the Danish shipyard Karstensens Skibsværft, in Skagen, at the weekend. A large group of crew, family members, friends and invited guests travelled to Denmark for the occasion. The large pelagic trawler was ordered in December 2020 and will based at the Collafirth Pier. At 79. Read more Shetland News …

Mr Garrett refuses to reinstate shared cabins. It appears to me that he says that shared cabins are not necessarily a good use of space.  Apparently, partly due to the fact that these cabins are mainly taken up with visitor bookings.  Not islander bookings, I may add. In other words, islanders cannot book due to holiday traffic. Once again, I […] Shetland News …