What £27m levelling up grant means for Fair Isle islanders
By John JohnstonIt's not everyday that Scotland's smallest population scoops a large chunk of UK government funding.
The £27m pledge means a long-awaited upgrade from the current vessel - the 37-year-old Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd service from Shetland, via the churning Sumburgh Roost tidal race, is slow, small and unreliable in poor weather. Fiona Mitchell, who runs the island's post office, works as a fire fighter and teaches art at the primary school, says islanders "can't wait".Fiona Mitchell at Fair Isle Post Office says islanders can't wait for the upgrade
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