PUBLIC transport across Shetland is once again affected as the unsettled spell of weather continues. Following yesterday’s widespread power cuts as a result of Storm Gerrit, new outrages in Unst, Gulberwick and Quarff have been reported this morning. There is a single vessel.
THE LERWICK Lifeboat crew has again entered the festive spirit by mapping out an outline of a Christmas tree while on a navigation exercise at sea. The crew carried out the task earlier today (Saturday) east of Quarff and Fladdabister. The crew often map out the tree outline.
FREIGHT distribution company Menzies has announced it is pulling out of Shetland and Orkney at the end of this month. In a letter to customers, it said all of its transport activity and warehouse operations in the islands will transfer to Streamline on 1 January. Menzies said it.