Three lanes road to close tomorrow night for repainting
The message from NorthLink remains to book in advance, but more than half of northbound sailings in July already have no cabins left
The incident has prompted renewed calls for a replacement for Whalsay’s Hendra ferry ‘sooner rather than later’
The work will result in alternative timetables being put in place
Loganair says it will reintroduce suspended flights
People are asked to drive with caution after fuel tanker came off Vidlin road
A ‘lang lippened’ reduced speed limit is also set for the road between Whiteness and Weisdale
Meanwhile the council is proposing introducing fees on its public charge points for the first time – up to 57p per kWh
A new 50mph limit between Stebbigrind and Cova could also be introduced
Loganair flights between HIAL airports are affected – but one MSP has criticised the move
It has been confirmed that a fully-electric boat will temporarily replace the Papa Stour ferry during a four-week trial in 2025
Money has also gone to a project to deliver a four to five tonne load from Aberdeen to Orkney and Shetland on a hydrogen powered vessel
Moraig Lyall said fixed links ‘hit the button not just financially, but economically, socially and environmentally’
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