John Johnston

BBC Reporter in Shetland. Loves food, walking and living in Shetland.

[BBC North East Scot @BBCNorthEast]

Fair Isle: What £27m levelling up grant means for islanders - ⁦@JJShetland⁩ reports ⁦@bbcshetland⁩ ⁦@BBCScotlandNews⁩ https://t.co/M5e0hz4x7K

[BBC North East Scot @BBCNorthEast]

War in Ukraine: Mum who had to flee conflict with son speaks of adapting to their new life in Shetland ⁦@JJShetland⁩ reports ⁦@bbcshetland⁩ ⁦@BBCScotlandNews ⁦@BBCRadioScot⁩ 🇺🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Ukraine https://t.co/8rjBp4ZGWF

[Aengus Cox @AengusCox]

We'll be speaking with @jm_stout on @thisweekrte today after 1.20pm about what's happening in Romania.

[The Nine @BBCScotNine]

"For many, many generations, Shetlanders have been taught and told that the way they speak is wrong"

Shaetlan-speaking #Wordle fans rejoice!

Shetland dialect group, I Hear Dee, have developed their own version of the app in the islands' vernacular - named 'Wirdle'.

#TheNine

[John Johnston @JJShetland]

Hollywood-style star for TV drama Shetland removed https://t.co/rqYI0fY1jM via @BBCNews

[BBC North East Scot @BBCNorthEast]

A remote possibility: Island school with just three pupils seeks new head (who should like boats and small planes) @JJShetland⁩ reports from Fair Isle #Shetland ⁦@bbcshetland⁩ ⁦@BBCScotlandNews⁩ ⁦@BBCNews⁩ ⁦@ShetIslandsCll⁩ https://t.co/V8v6IFa9PM

[BBC North East Scot @BBCNorthEast]

Modular building fire risks 'need more investigation' https://t.co/k2uC1MQRjv @jm_stout reports @bbcshetland

[BBC Radio Shetland 📻🎙 @bbcshetland]

*Please RT*
This is an exciting opportunity to report on and produce programmes for our community station - and reflect life in Shetland to our wider BBC audience across the Radio, TV and digital services.
https://t.co/L2MSO60vEF

[BBC North East Scot @BBCNorthEast]

Scotland's first electric-powered aircraft begins Orkney test flights - ⁦@KKeaneBBC⁩ reports ⁦@BBCScotlandNews⁩ ⁦@bbcorkney⁩ https://t.co/WvtvRIpawB

[Jen Stout @jm_stout]

"Were there firebreaks? Did the firebreaks work? Were they installed correctly? And if so, why did the fire seem to have leapt past them?"
"These are the obvious questions."

Full report, one year on from latest fire in Shetland:
https://t.co/o9VaUwSjrW

[BBC North East Scot @BBCNorthEast]

Fire teams from Shetland are tackling a large underground blaze at the landfill site at Gremista on the outskirts of Lerwick. Smoke was seen by a fishing boat crew who raised the alarm. It’s described as a challenging operation. @bbcshetland @BBCScotlandNews (pic: @fire_scot)

[Daniel Bennett @dbennett_news]

The Lib Dem took 5083 votes this time round

[Daniel Bennett @dbennett_news]

The SNP's Tom Wills arrives at count centre in Lerwick #SP21 #BBCElections

[Daniel Bennett @dbennett_news]

Beatrice Wishart arrives at the Shetland count centre. She won the seat in the 2019 by-election for Lib Dems with 5659 votes #sp21 #BBCElections

[Daniel Bennett @dbennett_news]

11,968 people cast their vote in Shetland. That's 66%, same as 2019 by-election, but over 100 more actual votes #sp21

[John Johnston @JJShetland]

Conservative candidate Nick Tulloch flies into Shetland for the count. #Scottishelection21

[John Johnston @JJShetland]

Count well underway in Shetland. #scottishelection21

[BBC Radio Shetland 📻🎙 @bbcshetland]

Lerwick Harbour welcomes the sail training vessel Statsraad Lehmkuhl from Norway.

[Daniel Bennett @dbennett_news]

Last night's 17:30 southbound sailing from Shetland to Aberdeen got a "fouled propeller" as it approached its destination this morning. Couldn't dock due to poor weather so is going to Scrabster for 8PM and will be assessed by divers. Onward travel being arranged for passengers.

[Gary Robertson @BBCGaryR]

Just three days until polling day in the Holyrood election. We continue to hear from voters across the country on what matters to them in this election.
This morning we hear from voters in Unst, Scotland's most northerly island.
#bbcgms 0710