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Concerned residents plead their case over cuts to ferry services
Worried Unst residents gathered in Baltasound Hall on Wednesday night to plead with Shetland Islands Council not to make excessive cuts to the island’s vital
READ FULL STORYTheo slams Viking decision not to explore windfarm compensation
A trustee has accused Viking Energy of “brushing aside” the charitable trust’s request to examine setting up a property compensation fund for those living near…
READ FULL STORYExtra cuts could damage services, says Smith
The council’s education department will have to find an extra £700,000 of savings this year, prompting a senior councillor to voice fears of damage to
READ FULL STORYUnion alarmed over threat of hundreds of council job cuts
The isles’ largest trade union is claiming that it is being left in the dark ahead of crunch meetings which could result in hundreds of
READ FULL STORYFarmers may be asked to ‘clear side roads’ as budget cut
Crofters and farmers could be asked to help clear roads in remote areas after the council cut a quarter of its £1.4 million winter roads
READ FULL STORYFerry booking office must remain in Yell, say isles councillors
North Isles councillors are demanding the booking office for inter-island ferries should stay in Yell.
READ FULL STORYYoung and old could pay more to use isles ferries
Pensioners could lose their free trips on Shetland’s inter-island ferries and children may see their fares doubled.
READ FULL STORYThreat to 40 jobs and future of museum from new council cuts
Up to 40 public sector workers could be made redundant and the award-winning Shetland Museum and Archives may be turned into “nothing more than a
READ FULL STORYFormer Stone Roses player to perform at guitar festival
This year’s two-night Shetland Guitar Festival will feature former Stone Roses guitarist Aziz Ibrahim and “alternative jazz” performer Stuart McCallum.
READ FULL STORYDisappointment as SIC pulls out of energy project
Shetland Islands Council has ditched plans to install new heating and hot water systems for over 500 council house tenants as part of the innovative
READ FULL STORYJoint government group set up to examine islands renewables
The UK and Scottish governments have joined forces to set up a new group to examine concerns about the speed of progress on making renewable
READ FULL STORYEnergy minister excited by ‘fantastic’ renewables potential
Energy and climate change minister Ed Davey has signalled a willingness to look at bringing down charges for transmitting electricity from islands such as Shetland
READ FULL STORYEnergy minister will see Burradale wind generators up close
UK energy and climate change minister Ed Davey was due to arrive in Shetland today ahead of visits to the Burradale windfarm and the Total…
READ FULL STORYCerys ‘jumped at the chance’ to be involved in Mareel adventure
Punters thinking about shelling out for a ticket to The Wonderful World of Cerys Matthews this weekend are being tantalised with the promise of a
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