Faroese Shefa News Today

THE FIRST of the two faults in the Faroese Shefa-2 subsea cable has now been repaired. Shetland was largely cut off from the outside world for a period of time on Thursday when the already damaged cable was hit for a second time, near Orkney. Some connectivity provided by...

SHETLAND’s communication links with the outside world are severely disrupted this morning (Thursday) after a subsea cable connecting the isles to the Scottish mainland has been damaged. Police said phones, internet and computers were not usable, and officers “would continue...

MSP Beatrice Wishart calls for better and more resilient telecommunication links

LOCAL people have been advised to be mindful of others in the community and do things “the old fashioned way” by looking out for vulnerable family members and neighbours who may need extra assistance or help while telephone and internet communication links are disrupted....