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Giant battery at Gremista will remain dormant – and may have to go
The controversial giant battery at Lerwick power station is not likely to be energised until later this year and may even have to be removed
READ FULL STORYFear of government cash grab just ‘paranoia’, insists charity watchdog boss
The charity watchdog OSCR is not part of a conspiracy by the Scottish government to rob Shetland of its £200 million charitable trust, its chief
READ FULL STORYCouncil due back in court as airport operator appeals Sumburgh compensation ruling
Shetland Islands Council is being dragged back to the Court of Session after Highlands and Islands Airports decided to appeal the recent judgment relating to
READ FULL STORYMore in SIC earned £50,000+ than councils in Orkney and Western Isles combined
Shetland Islands Council had 131 staff members earning over £50,000 last year – more than the councils in Orkney (59) and the Western Isles (63)
READ FULL STORYFresh anger voiced over NorthLink service amid disruption to vessels’ sailings
Shetland is to send a delegation hotfoot to Edinburgh to remonstrate with the Scottish government about the faltering shipping service provided during NorthLink’s drydock period.
READ FULL STORYSmoking concerns may prompt ban on SIC investment in tobacco firms
Concern about the number of Shetlanders still smoking themselves to death may prompt Shetland Islands Council to stop investing funds in tobacco companies. The move
READ FULL STORYCouncillors vote to urge themselves to reconsider decision on charitable trust reform
The debate about who should sit on the new-look Shetland Charitable Trust has been re-opened once again after Shetland Islands Council objected to the trust’s
READ FULL STORYPensioners start campaign to block proposed closure of Freefield Centre
Pensioners are mounting a campaign to stop the proposed closure of the Freefield Centre in Lerwick, where they come together from all over Shetland for
READ FULL STORYImposing Jarl leads classic-looking squad through town in bitter cold
Jarl David Nicolson cuts an imposing figure at the head of his unusual black-painted “Stealth” galley Per Ardua, his flowing beard swept to the side
READ FULL STORYBP halts leak from west of Shetland field but production remains shut down
BP has stopped an oil leak from its Foinaven oilfield west of Shetland but production is expected to remain shut down for some time.
READ FULL STORYCuts and changes to working practices causing problems at Sullom Voe, harbour master admits
Shetland Islands Council has admitted that staff cutbacks and new working practices among the marine workforce at Sella Ness risk hindering the running of the
READ FULL STORYJudge rules in favour of SIC on £2.5 million Sumburgh runway dispute
Shetland Islands Council has won its appeal against paying £2.5 million to Highlands and Islands Airports Limited to rebuild a runway extension at Sumburgh Airport.
READ FULL STORYIsles lobbying for passenger and freight ship for North Boat route
Shetland is pushing for a versatile passenger/freight ship to be added to the North Boat fleet during the period of the new contract which starts
READ FULL STORYDeal likely within weeks to help owners of faulty wind turbines
A solution may be on the horizon for owners of Proven P35-2 wind turbines in Shetland nearly four months after they were ordered to shut
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