Transport Notification News Today

POLICE in Shetland are reminding people to take extra care on the roads after a number of minor accidents today (Friday) as a result of overnight snow and near-freezing temperatures. Area commander Stuart Clemenson said none of the accidents in Lerwick, Sandness and Dunrossness...

ALL schools and early years settings in Shetland are closed again today (Wednesday), Shetland Islands Council has confirmed this morning. Further snowfall overnight have made many roads impassable. The cold weather is forecast to continue for the rest of the week. There is a Met...

ALL SCHOOLS are closed in Shetland today (Tuesday) as the wintry weather is set to stay for a few more days. Shetland Islands Council said this morning that due to the wintry conditions the decision was made to keep all school and early years settings closed. The Hame Fae Hame...

Public transport is also affected

ISLANDERS are being asked to plan well ahead when venturing out today (Friday) as Storm Arwen makes her presence felt. Inter-island ferry services on Yell Sound have already been cancelled due to the berthing conditions at Toft. The Whalsay service has been reduced to one...