Firefighters tackle huge blaze at 100-room Scottish hotel

Your daily news update from The Scotsman [View email online]( [News]( [Sport]( [Arts and Culture]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Jul 27, 2020 Good morning, Firefighters have been called to tackle an enormous fire at a hotel on a Scottish island. [Pictures show flames ripping through the building]( of Moorfield Hotel in Brae, Shetland, in the early hours of the morning. The 100-bedroom hotel was built seven years ago mainly to provide accommodation for staff at the nearby Shetland Gas Plant. Last month a petition was circulating on social media to help prevent the business from closing. Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to [scotsman.com]( and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit [( now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland [Coronavirus in Scotland LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon urged to release Spanish quarantine scientific advice]( Live updates on coronavirus in Scotland. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Article Image]( [Ryanair says second wave is 'biggest fear' after recording a loss of £168M]( The company said: The past quarter was the most challenging in Ryanair's 35-year history.” [Article Image]( [The latest FCO travel guidance to Spain, as UK orders 14-day quarantine for returning visitors]( Spain began welcoming UK visitors in June – but what are the new rules in place for travellers? [Article Image]( ['It's a very big fire' - Crane seen ablaze on one of Scotland's busiest motorways]( Dramatic pictures show a large vehicle on fire at the side of a busy motorway. [Article Image]( [John Lewis, civil rights hero, crosses Selma bridge for the final time]( John Lewis died on July 17 aged 80 [Article Image]( [How Edinburgh helped pave the way for new society after Second World War]( 75th anniversary of keynote election [Article Image]( [Face coverings do not lead to a 'false sense of security' say researchers]( Wearing a face covering does not lead to a ‘false sense of security’ or make people less cautious about hand hygiene, experts have claimed. [Article Image]( [Scottish mum brands Ryanair flight from Tenerife to Edinburgh 'disgusting' and 'filthy']( Photos Ms Campbell took on her phone show clearly unclean tables and crumb-littered seat spaces. [Article Image]( [Scotrail paint masks on train as only 40% of passengers wear face coverings]( The transport company have issued a reminded that face coverings are compulsory on public transport [View more news]( You have received this email as you are opted in to newsletters from The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 1, King Street, London, England, EC2V 8AU, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.