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Writers Hadfield and Murray to appear at Edinburgh Book Festival
Shetland-based writers Jen Hadfield and Donald S Murray are to appear at the Edinburgh Book Festival later this month.
READ FULL STORYCluness to monitor debate on council tax as authorities call for SNP to end rates freeze
SIC convener Sandy Cluness says he will be listening carefully to next week’s debate among local authorities about whether the SNP government should end its
READ FULL STORYCluness will stay put and work to implement recommendations in Accounts Commission report
SIC convener Sandy Cluness has vowed to work with councillors and officials to implement the recommendations of Monday’s deeply critical report from the Accounts Commission
READ FULL STORYLessons on Dylan, Guthrie and McTell at Shetland’s book festival
Anyone with an interest in some of the true greats within the illustrious pantheon of American songwriting is in for a treat early next month
READ FULL STORYSIC welcomes end to ban on councils selling renewable energy
Shetland Islands Council has welcomed the ending of restrictions on local authorities making cash by selling energy from green projects to the national grid.
READ FULL STORYCulture of prudence will be required to meet financial crisis, says new SIC chief executive
Shetland Islands Council’s new chief executive Alistair Buchan hopes to instil a culture of “prudence”, “maximum efficiency” and “consensus” into the organisation over the next
READ FULL STORYTributes as Shetland pupils excel themselves in exams once more
The schools service has paid tribute to pupils in Shetland after they excelled themselves in this year’s exam results, once more doing better than the
READ FULL STORYStudy claims converter station would offset emissions in 49 days
The council is still no clearer as to when it will be able to hold another hearing into the proposed converter station at Upper Kergord
READ FULL STORYWishart has no case to answer on conflict claim, says Standards Commission
The Standards Commission has ruled that SIC member and Viking Energy project co-ordinator Allan Wishart has no case to answer over a complaint alleging that
READ FULL STORYCommunity stake in windfarm will bring three times more jobs than private project, says study
The Shetland community’s stake in Viking Energy’s huge windfarm project could lead to the creation of three times more jobs than would be the case
READ FULL STORYAmbitious plan to expand Bonhoga gallery and cafe revealed by Shetland Arts
Shetland Arts is looking to spend over £1 million on an ambitious plan to expand its Bonhoga gallery and café in the Weisdale valley if
READ FULL STORYParents create forum to fight plans to close country schools
Parents in Shetland have joined forces to create a rural schools forum to act on issues including the SIC’s current proposals to close a number
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland faces ‘significant changes’ to deal with public spending squeeze – chairman
NHS Shetland chairman Ian Kinniburgh believes there will have to be “significant changes” to the way the health authority operates to help it cope with
READ FULL STORYStudents complete round the world tour as part of innovative Learning School project
A quartet of young Shetlanders has recently completed a tour of schools around the world as part of the Learning School project.
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