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Council sticks with decision to close North Isles primary schools
SIC councillors have reaffirmed last week’s decisions to shut primary schools in Burravoe and Uyeasound and to retain primaries in North Roe and Sandness, amid
READ FULL STORYSIC will decide tomorrow whether to change tack on Scalloway secondary department closure
Councillors will meet in Lerwick Town Hall tomorrow to discuss whether to postpone the planned closure of Scalloway’s secondary department until the new Anderson High
READ FULL STORYTrustees agree to reform in light of £20,000 legal opinion
Trustees of Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT) have agreed “in principle” to reform its governance arrangements and dilute SIC councillors’ control over the body following the
READ FULL STORYScott holds on to Shetland seat despite strong challenge from Fox
Tavish Scott saw off a spirited challenge from independent candidate Billy Fox to be returned as Shetland’s MSP at Holyrood for the next four years
READ FULL STORYSeven councillors make bid to overturn Scalloway secondary closure
Seven councillors have given their backing to a surprise eleventh hour attempt to save Scalloway School’s secondary department from closure.
READ FULL STORYElection race hots up as the candidates enter final stretch
The race to become Shetland’s MSP for the next four years heated up this week, with independent candidate Billy Fox appearing increasingly confident he can
READ FULL STORYParents react with dismay to reports into proposed closure of four primary schools
Parents in the four communities which face losing their primary schools later this year have reacted with dismay to new documents published by the schools
READ FULL STORYCouncil re-iterates commitment to building new Anderson High School
Councillors and officials have moved to reassure the public that a new Anderson High School will be built at lower Staney Hill later this decade
READ FULL STORYClive’s to re-open in smaller, more specialised format
Clive’s Record Shop is to re-open in a scaled-down form at its current premises at the end of next week.
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
25 Years Ago The uncertainty over the Old Gilbert Bain Hospital’s future deepened this week after a big display of public opposition to plans to
READ FULL STORYThree election candidates mount attack on ‘arbitrary’ North Sea oil levy
A trio of Shetland election candidates have rounded on the Tory/Liberal Democrat coalition for its “highly irresponsible” and “arbitrary” decision to levy a windfall tax
READ FULL STORYAnti-windfarm campaigner to stand as independent in Holyrood election
Anti-Viking Energy campaigner Billy Fox has announced he is standing as an independent candidate in this May’s Holyrood elections.
READ FULL STORYCouncillors to be given more detail on progress of Mareel construction
Councillors are to be kept better informed about progress on the construction of cinema and music venue Mareel amid ongoing fears that the project may
READ FULL STORYOutgoing finance chief warns of threat to policy on oil reserves
The council’s policy to maintain its oil reserves at or above £250 million may have to be revisited. That is the farewell message from outgoing
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