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Council staff ready for North Ness move
Staff from eight of Shetland Islands Council’s offices are about to move into the new £7.3 million headquarters at the North Ness in Lerwick.
READ FULL STORYTurbine ‘upgrade’ may be way forward for Viking
A 103-turbine Viking windfarm may still be able to produce as much power as the larger scheme originally proposed.
READ FULL STORYNHS patients encouraged to give feedback about care on revamped website
Patients in Shetland are being encouraged to write about their experiences of health care, good and bad, on NHS Shetland’s revamped website which has just
READ FULL STORYCharitable trust poised to webcast its meetings
All the drama and the dullness of meetings of Shetland Charitable Trust could soon be available to watch from your computer or mobile phone after
READ FULL STORYNo need for council and charitable trust to group accounts – QC
Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission are mistaken in trying to force the local authority and Shetland Charitable Trust to group their annual accounts, councillors
READ FULL STORYTrust delays decision on extra cash for Viking windfarm
Shetland Charitable Trust has suddenly withdrawn a controversial report on investing another £6.3 million in the Viking Energy windfarm, which was due to be debated
READ FULL STORY£500 million Schiehallion contract awarded to Technip
A £500 million contract to help redevelop the Schiehallion oilfield west of Shetland has been awarded by BP to the UK arm of French company
READ FULL STORYFrozen food will not be forced on pensioners, council director insists
Protesters opposed to replacing meals on wheels with frozen meals supplied in advance have been assured they will not be forced on people who are
READ FULL STORYIntroduction of Janet Courtney hostel charge is delayed
The £25 a week charge for senior pupils staying in the Janet Courtney hostel has been delayed, possibly until after summer.
READ FULL STORYBP wins approval to drill deep water well off Eshaness
BP has been given government approval to drill the North Uist oil well in deep water to the north-west of Shetland.
READ FULL STORYCouncillor lauds progress towards more ethical investment
Shetland Islands Council took a step towards more ethical investment of its funds on Wednesday when councillor Gary Robinson gained unanimous support for a motion
READ FULL STORYSuccessful Unst salmon company sells up
One of just four remaining local salmon farms, Uyeasound Salmon, has been sold to the Polish-Norwegian company Lakeland Unst in a £3 million deal.
READ FULL STORYCouncillors want action now over fuel poverty
Shetland councillors have demanded radical action to help the growing number of islanders suffering fuel poverty despite government schemes to tackle the problem.
READ FULL STORYBlack fish was rife in industry across Scotland for decades, says convicted fisherman
Shetland’s pelagic fishermen are relieved their court ordeal is finally over, six-and-a-half years after the black fish investigation began. But there is also anger that
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