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SIC to bid for funding for new Anderson High School
Councillors today agreed to submit a bid for Scottish government funding towards the cost of building a new Anderson High School.
READ FULL STORYNew Lerwick whitefish market at Mair’s Yard
Lerwick Port Authority is ready to move full steam ahead with building a new quay designed to house a modern whitefish market at Mair’s Yard
READ FULL STORY‘Insufficient evidence’ for criminal case over Bourbon Dolphin sinking
No criminal action will be taken over an incident which led to eight deaths when a Norwegian offshore vessel capsized north-west of Shetland just over
READ FULL STORYRadical cuts to isles ferry services in the pipeline
Cuts to ferry timetables, a reduction in crew numbers and the removal of one of the two ferries on the Yell Sound route are among
READ FULL STORYCuts to ferries, gritting and street lighting to loom large at public meetings
A series of public drop-in sessions to discuss cuts to services including ferries, road gritting and street lighting will kick off in Symbister next week.
READ FULL STORYCouncillors to discuss new chief executive after OIC calls its man back
SIC councillors will meet next week to discuss how to go about recruiting a new chief executive, after Orkney Islands Council issued a statement saying
READ FULL STORYFresh round of cuts roadshows looms after SIC beats savings target
Shetland Islands Council is preparing for a fresh series of cuts roadshows this summer, having managed to exceed its ambitious savings target by more than
READ FULL STORYNo going back on speed of cuts, warns new SIC political leader
Shetland Islands Council’s new political leader Gary Robinson has warned that he believes there must be no going back on the planned pace of spending
READ FULL STORYNorth Boats challenger voices fears about future of its container services
Streamline, the company which is challenging the award of the North Boats contract, has raised fears over the future of its container shipping service between
READ FULL STORYNorwegian premier pays tribute to wartime heroes as he opens Scalloway Museum
It was a historic, moving and above all celebratory day for the people of Scalloway as Norway’s Prime Minister graced the village to officially declare
READ FULL STORYNorwegian PM arrives in Shetland for museum opening
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has arrived in Shetland on a visit which will see him open the new Scalloway Museum tomorrow morning and help
READ FULL STORYTransport minister hoping for ‘speedy resolution’ to dispute over ferry service
Scotland’s transport minister Keith Brown has tried to re-assure islanders about the Northern Isles ferry service after one of the bidders issued a legal challenge
READ FULL STORYLawyers’ views awaited as MSPs push for answers on future of North Boats contract
Scottish government lawyers are still deliberating on how to respond to a legal challenge to its decision to award the North Boats contract to Serco
READ FULL STORYJockeying for key positions begins as new councillors are introduced to SIC business
Jostling for the council’s twin leadership mantle has started as Shetland’s 13 new independent members begin learning the SIC ropes, having won election alongside nine
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