In this week’s Shetland Times

In today’s (Friday, 23rd December) edition of The Shetland Times:

• Transport chiefs have been slammed after a new report said NorthLink’s passenger ferries won’t be replaced before 2045.
• Viking’s investigation into trace metal run-offs into the Burn of Weisdale may continue until February – but the SIC say they will not be subject to any special requirements during that time.
• As R.W. Bayes shuts its doors for the last time tomorrow, Neil Anderson reflects on his career and memories of the famous Lerwick shop.
• There’s festive pics from around the isles, including from this week’s Shetland Tractor Run.
• An ambitious young entrepreneur has laid out his plans to form a new airline to challenge Loganair.
• SPORT – Gordon Thomson takes a look back at 100 years of Unst footballing history as the team celebrates its centenary.