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SIBC is the independent locally owned commercial radio station broadcasting from Shetland 24 hours a day with music and news.
Hannah Mary Goodlad, the SNP candidate for Shetland in the Scottish parliament election in May, has said she is prepared to go against party proposals when Shetland’s interests are at stake. This came as Ms Goodlad condemned the obligation for pelagic fishermen to land more quota at Scottish ports.
December 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Hannah Mary Goodlad, the SNP candidate for Shetland in the Scottish parliament election in May, has said she is prepared to go against party proposals when Shetland’s interests are at stake. This came as Ms Goodlad condemned the obligation for pelagic fishermen to land more quota at Scottish ports.
A regional bus fare pilot scheme, capping fares at £2, will be rolled out in Shetland and in Orkney, along with the Western Isles, the Highlands, Moray and Argyll and Bute.
December 21, 2025 at 7:28 AM
A regional bus fare pilot scheme, capping fares at £2, will be rolled out in Shetland and in Orkney, along with the Western Isles, the Highlands, Moray and Argyll and Bute.
New songs playing on SIBC:-
Turn the lights off - KATO ft Jon (Columbia)
White horses - Wolf Alice (Columbia)
Turn the lights off - KATO ft Jon (Columbia)
White horses - Wolf Alice (Columbia)
December 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
New songs playing on SIBC:-
Turn the lights off - KATO ft Jon (Columbia)
White horses - Wolf Alice (Columbia)
Turn the lights off - KATO ft Jon (Columbia)
White horses - Wolf Alice (Columbia)
The SaxaVord Spaceport could have competition for the launches of small rockets carrying satellites in the form of Spaceport-1 at Scolpaig in North Uist.
December 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The SaxaVord Spaceport could have competition for the launches of small rockets carrying satellites in the form of Spaceport-1 at Scolpaig in North Uist.
The Scottish Green Party will stand a candidate for the Shetland constituency at the Scottish parliament elections in May. The only time that the Scottish Greens have stood for Shetland was in the by-election of 2019 when they took 1.6 per cent of the vote.
December 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Scottish Green Party will stand a candidate for the Shetland constituency at the Scottish parliament elections in May. The only time that the Scottish Greens have stood for Shetland was in the by-election of 2019 when they took 1.6 per cent of the vote.
The Scottish government is to increase its economic-link landing-target for pelagic fish from 55 per cent to 70 per cent of catches which must be landed for Scottish fish processing factories.
December 19, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The Scottish government is to increase its economic-link landing-target for pelagic fish from 55 per cent to 70 per cent of catches which must be landed for Scottish fish processing factories.
This year, nearly 326 thousand boxes were landed at the white fish markets of Lerwick and Scalloway. This year has been the tenth highest white fish landings year of the 23 years of the electronic market, the record year being 2019 with 436 thousand boxes.
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
This year, nearly 326 thousand boxes were landed at the white fish markets of Lerwick and Scalloway. This year has been the tenth highest white fish landings year of the 23 years of the electronic market, the record year being 2019 with 436 thousand boxes.
Dennis Leask, the chair of the Shetland Islands Council’s development committee, has asked residents of Shetland to respond to a survey by the UK Parliament’s Scottish affairs committee, which asks how digital connectivity can be improved across Scotland.
December 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Dennis Leask, the chair of the Shetland Islands Council’s development committee, has asked residents of Shetland to respond to a survey by the UK Parliament’s Scottish affairs committee, which asks how digital connectivity can be improved across Scotland.
The European Union pelagic fishing industry has expressed disappointment the partial mackerel sharing arrangement agreed between the UK, Norway, Faroe and Iceland claiming that there is now a formal disruption of the level playing field.
December 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The European Union pelagic fishing industry has expressed disappointment the partial mackerel sharing arrangement agreed between the UK, Norway, Faroe and Iceland claiming that there is now a formal disruption of the level playing field.
The UK government has confirmed that the United Kingdom will rejoin the Erasmus scheme for students from 2027. The previous Erasmus+ was highly valued in Shetland, including Shetland College students visiting Vos in Norway annually up until 2020, when that final visit was cut short due to covid.
December 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The UK government has confirmed that the United Kingdom will rejoin the Erasmus scheme for students from 2027. The previous Erasmus+ was highly valued in Shetland, including Shetland College students visiting Vos in Norway annually up until 2020, when that final visit was cut short due to covid.
Shetland NHS Board chairman Gary Robison confirmed that there was a “steady increase” of laboratory confirmed cases of flu in Shetland.
December 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Shetland NHS Board chairman Gary Robison confirmed that there was a “steady increase” of laboratory confirmed cases of flu in Shetland.
The trade body Scottish Salmon has welcomed the new free trade deal between the United Kingdom and South Korea, which is hoped to provide a boost to Scottish exports.
December 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The trade body Scottish Salmon has welcomed the new free trade deal between the United Kingdom and South Korea, which is hoped to provide a boost to Scottish exports.
United Kingdom, Faroe, Iceland and Norway have reached agreement on measures to manage North-East Atlantic mackerel stocks next year. This limits fishing by the four coastal states to 107.5 per cent of the total allowable catch for next year, with the TAC a decrease of 48 per from the current year.
December 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
United Kingdom, Faroe, Iceland and Norway have reached agreement on measures to manage North-East Atlantic mackerel stocks next year. This limits fishing by the four coastal states to 107.5 per cent of the total allowable catch for next year, with the TAC a decrease of 48 per from the current year.
The latest delivery for Ocean Infinity completes the 86-metre class of Armada offshore support vessels with the final two in the 78-metre class to be completed soon. One of the 78-metre class, the 3 year old Armada 78 01, berthed at the Greenhead Base in March and April during Brent decommissioning.
December 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The latest delivery for Ocean Infinity completes the 86-metre class of Armada offshore support vessels with the final two in the 78-metre class to be completed soon. One of the 78-metre class, the 3 year old Armada 78 01, berthed at the Greenhead Base in March and April during Brent decommissioning.
The coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to the floating production, storage and offloading vessel Glen Lyon, 60 nautical miles west-north-west of Foula, where a crewman was in need of medical attention. But the helicopter was stood down with it unsafe to land due to the weather.
December 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to the floating production, storage and offloading vessel Glen Lyon, 60 nautical miles west-north-west of Foula, where a crewman was in need of medical attention. But the helicopter was stood down with it unsafe to land due to the weather.
New Christmas songs on SIBC this year:-
Merry Xmas everybody –
Anne-Marie
Coming home this
Christmas - Jonas Brothers
XMAS – Kylie Minogue
Last first Christmas –
Lauren Spencer-Smith
Merry Xmas everybody –
Anne-Marie
Coming home this
Christmas - Jonas Brothers
XMAS – Kylie Minogue
Last first Christmas –
Lauren Spencer-Smith
December 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
New Christmas songs on SIBC this year:-
Merry Xmas everybody –
Anne-Marie
Coming home this
Christmas - Jonas Brothers
XMAS – Kylie Minogue
Last first Christmas –
Lauren Spencer-Smith
Merry Xmas everybody –
Anne-Marie
Coming home this
Christmas - Jonas Brothers
XMAS – Kylie Minogue
Last first Christmas –
Lauren Spencer-Smith
The Shetland Islands Council has published the findings from consultants Exceliamus on its first electric bus trial, which concluded that the electric vehicles are viable in Shetland.
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Shetland Islands Council has published the findings from consultants Exceliamus on its first electric bus trial, which concluded that the electric vehicles are viable in Shetland.
It looks as if the Shetland Gas Plant will change hands early next year. This emerged as Serica Energy completed the acquisition, for £14.5 million, of Prax Upstream Limited.
December 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It looks as if the Shetland Gas Plant will change hands early next year. This emerged as Serica Energy completed the acquisition, for £14.5 million, of Prax Upstream Limited.
Last month we reported that the production crew was being put together for another series of TV crime drama Shetland, although there was then no confirmation there was to be another series. Now there has been confirmation that the BBC is commissioning an eleventh series from Silverprint Pictures.
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Last month we reported that the production crew was being put together for another series of TV crime drama Shetland, although there was then no confirmation there was to be another series. Now there has been confirmation that the BBC is commissioning an eleventh series from Silverprint Pictures.
The new synthetic all-weather pitch in Lerwick is to be formally opened tomorrow. Quite sensibly it will be called North Loch Park, in honour of the North Loch which was drained into the Clickimin Loch in the 1960s. It was then infilled as the Lerwick dump, taking over from the South Lochside dump.
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The new synthetic all-weather pitch in Lerwick is to be formally opened tomorrow. Quite sensibly it will be called North Loch Park, in honour of the North Loch which was drained into the Clickimin Loch in the 1960s. It was then infilled as the Lerwick dump, taking over from the South Lochside dump.
According to National Records of Scotland, from 2022 to 2024 Shetland had the third highest life expectancy of the thirty-two local authorities in Scotland, beaten only by East Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire.
December 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
According to National Records of Scotland, from 2022 to 2024 Shetland had the third highest life expectancy of the thirty-two local authorities in Scotland, beaten only by East Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire.
The Scottish Crofting Federation has welcomed the announcement of a new £500,000 small producers pilot fund,
introduced by the Scottish government to support Scotland’s small food producers in the current financial year, something that should be of interest to small food producers in Shetland.
introduced by the Scottish government to support Scotland’s small food producers in the current financial year, something that should be of interest to small food producers in Shetland.
December 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The Scottish Crofting Federation has welcomed the announcement of a new £500,000 small producers pilot fund,
introduced by the Scottish government to support Scotland’s small food producers in the current financial year, something that should be of interest to small food producers in Shetland.
introduced by the Scottish government to support Scotland’s small food producers in the current financial year, something that should be of interest to small food producers in Shetland.
In the third quarter of this year, from July to September, the registered population of Shetland continued to rise although the actual population was higher with many temporary workers not registered locally.
December 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
In the third quarter of this year, from July to September, the registered population of Shetland continued to rise although the actual population was higher with many temporary workers not registered locally.
Congratulations RAYE with Where is my husband! making the REAL number 1 in the mid-weeks (when the Spotify curated ancient Christmas songs are eliminated). The Official Chart Company should take courage and set age rules, maybe 5 years for all songs, and leave Spotify with its own curated chart.
December 9, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Congratulations RAYE with Where is my husband! making the REAL number 1 in the mid-weeks (when the Spotify curated ancient Christmas songs are eliminated). The Official Chart Company should take courage and set age rules, maybe 5 years for all songs, and leave Spotify with its own curated chart.
The 129 metre Faroese container ship Selfos is at the Greenhead Base after being towed there by the 57 metre Norwegian anchor handler BB Ocean, also being towed alongside by the Knab and pushed alongside by the Kebister.
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The 129 metre Faroese container ship Selfos is at the Greenhead Base after being towed there by the 57 metre Norwegian anchor handler BB Ocean, also being towed alongside by the Knab and pushed alongside by the Kebister.