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Staff and users of SYIS service left ‘in limbo’ by abrupt closure
Employees at Shetland Youth Information Service (SYIS) remain “in limbo” a week after the shock decision by the charitable trust to cut all funding to
READ FULL STORYChief hails new crime figures as ‘good sign’ for isles economy
Shetland police have achieved their highest ever crime detection rate, according to latest figures. And the force also saw a significant reduction in the overall
READ FULL STORYDarts players raise money to buy defibrillator in memory of late team mate
Darts clubs in Shetland have been raising money to purchase a defibrillator, in honour of a former player.
READ FULL STORYCharitable trust pulls plug to leave youth centre facing shock closure
Shetland Youth Information Service (SYIS) faces imminent closure after the charitable trust dramatically withdrew financial support for the organisation today.
READ FULL STORYHighlands and Island convention to be held in Mareel
On Monday, Lerwick will host the convention of the Highlands and Islands, with more than 50 representatives from local authorities and public bodies all over
READ FULL STORYBad weather at Aberdeen hits ferries again
Tonight’s NorthLink sailing from Lerwick to Aberdeen has been cancelled.
READ FULL STORYAssurances given by Honey over her escort service
The Aberdeen-based escort who has recently begun trading part-time in Shetland is seeking to reassure islanders about the nature of her work.
READ FULL STORYScott vents fury over legal limbo for owner-occupier crofters
Owner-occupier crofters currently find themselves in a legal limbo over the issue of decrofting, with Scottish ministers and the Crofting Commission apparently uncertain of exactly
READ FULL STORYGroup ensures access to ‘fantastic views’ from Fair Isle lighthouse
Visitors to Fair Isle this year will have the opportunity to climb to the top of the island’s South Lighthouse for the first time, thanks
READ FULL STORYAgency is on the game in Lerwick
Shetland’s first “escort” service has begun operating from a residential address in central Lerwick.
READ FULL STORYCouncil discovers properties it ‘didn’t know were there’
The council has admitted to an embarrassing lack of knowledge about the number of “low value” properties that it owns.
READ FULL STORYIs Shetland Islands Council’s remote working policy still as remote as ever?
There are growing fears that the council’s once trumpeted policy of decentralising and dispersing jobs around the isles is in danger of being left behind
READ FULL STORYNo word from council over mental health cuts
The council is remaining tight lipped about the details of huge cuts within the authority’s mental health department, agreed last week.
READ FULL STORYFamiliar faces at the helm of new charitable trust
Shetland Charitable Trust today appointed two familiar faces to its leadership roles, in the first meeting of the newly constituted trust.
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