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Skerries community plays starring role in Dutch pop music video
The people of Skerries’ fight to retain a strong community has been placed centre stage in a new music video by a Dutch band.
READ FULL STORYSIC won’t risk jeopardising AHS project by insisting on artificial surface
An artificial sports pitch will only be added to the new Anderson High School project if there is “enough money in the pot”, SIC councillors
READ FULL STORYOptimism remains, although council is £1.4 million behind savings target
The SIC fell £1.4 million behind its savings target in the first quarter of this financial year, but political leader Gary Robinson remains confident the
READ FULL STORYPraise heaped on island games squad at civic reception
Team Shetland’s excellent medal successes and wider achievements at the NatWest Island Games in Bermuda were recognised during a civic reception in Lerwick Town Hall
READ FULL STORYNew AHS clears latest hurdle – and could open in August 2016
The new Anderson High School is in line to open in three years’ time after the project passed its latest landmark on Tuesday. Members of
READ FULL STORYMajority of those affected by bedroom tax will get help this year
Around two-thirds of social housing tenants in Shetland who have lost out as a result of the bedroom tax’s introduction this year are to be
READ FULL STORYAith and Sandwick school closure consultations delayed
Consultations on whether to shut secondary departments in Aith and Sandwick are to be delayed. Councillors will now make a decision on proposals to introduce
READ FULL STORYHeavy Metal Buffet organisers promise a rip-roaring festival
Lerwick will play host to a hard rock extravaganza next weekend in the shape of a two-night musical celebration organised by Heavy Metal Buffet.
READ FULL STORYSIC minibuses to be offered to community groups
Local community groups are to be given the opportunity to buy three SIC minibuses for a few hundred pounds apiece. If there is interest in
READ FULL STORYGibbons: ‘zero hours’ contracts have little in common with big firms’ ‘disreputable’ behaviour
Shetland Arts this week offered reassurances that staff employed on “zero hours” contracts are not subjected to the “appalling” sort of conditions faced by employees
READ FULL STORYTributes paid to Fair Isle writer Lise Sinclair, a ‘real cultural champion’
Tributes have flooded in after one of Shetland’s most gifted writers, Lise Sinclair, died from a brain tumour aged 42 last weekend.
READ FULL STORYAdventurous trio LAU deliver storming show at fiddle frenzy
Preposterously talented, pioneering folk trio LAU brought their unique blend of sweeping drama and melancholy to Mareel for a terrific show on Wednesday.
READ FULL STORYInvolve emergency tug in “other things” – transport secretary
The UK government is looking into whether the emergency towing vessel (ETV) covering the waters around Shetland could be “doing other things” in order to
READ FULL STORYSIC hopes its three-way proposal will settle £40m housing debt for good
The SIC is hoping for feedback from Scottish housing minister Margaret Burgess next week on a proposed three-way solution to eliminate its £40 million housing
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