In The Shetland Times this week…
• Councillor media coaching costs SIC £600 per hour.
• Tests are to begin on the White House to find root cause of problems which led to evacuation.
• Loganair announces price hike among plans for life post-Flybe.
• Ferry funding fall-out ahead of yesterday’s budget announcement.
… and much more.
Only two candidates will contest the Shetland North by-election next month. The SIC posted the notice of poll today (Tuesday), confirming the date and the…
READ FULL STORYA councillor has quizzed Loganair on introducing flights to Faroe in recognition of its close cultural connections.
READ FULL STORYCouncillors will vote next week on a two-year trial program for all-round free bus travel across the Isles. If successful, the plan would make Shetland…
READ FULL STORYThe health and social care partnership has signed off almost £400,000 for six new projects – from mental health to patient accommodation – but rejected…
READ FULL STORYThe first tenants to return to Sandveien were welcomed after major construction work to rebuild the properties. Almost two years after families were moved out…
READ FULL STORYCouncil leader Emma Macdonald has won the Cllr Awards Scotland Leader of the Year. Mrs Macdonald was one of 44 councillors who were nominated to…
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John N Hunter
I find it ironic that all that money was spent on media training then hardly any councillor was willing to speak to the Times.