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.
Council leader Emma Macdonald has won the Cllr Awards Scotland Leader of the Year. Mrs Macdonald was one of 44 councillors who were nominated to…
READ FULL STORYA January date has been pencilled in for the Shetland North by-election for the seat soon-to-be vacated by Tom Morton. Returning officer Jan Riise identified…
READ FULL STORYShetland is the “perfect location” for new hybrid-electric planes, Loganair’s chief executive has said.
READ FULL STORYTwo new flights to Belfast and Manchester will be available from Sumburgh Airport next summer.
READ FULL STORYLoganair has reported increased bookings as a result of performance improvements including a 45 per cent decrease on cancelled flights.
READ FULL STORYCouncillors approved proposals to allow schools in the North Mainland to be mothballed if the rolls fall below 20 per cent despite opposition from a…
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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.