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Councillors back Angus over choice of school surveyor
A row over the appointment of a former business associate of council chief executive David Clark to carry out the independent review into the siting
READ FULL STORYShetland team heads for Åland in search of glory and medals
A 94-strong pool of Shetland’s finest athletes and sports people will set off on a two-hour charter flight from Aberdeen on Friday morning to take
READ FULL STORYGrant scheme launched to help salmon farmers in wake of ISA crisis
Shetland Islands Council is to spend a six-figure sum on the creation of an ISA recovery scheme with the expectation of attracting more than £1
READ FULL STORYCouncillors delay new school as they back another review
Councillors have confounded expectations by ordering yet another review into where the new Anderson High School should be built, meaning the latest proposal will be
READ FULL STORYBitter row breaks out after approval of new high school
A bitter political row has broken out in the aftermath of the planning board’s decision to approve the application to build the £49 million new
READ FULL STORYCouncillors approve plan for new £49 million high school
Councillors have approved contentious plans for a new £49 million school to replace the Anderson High School following an emotionally-charged three-hour planning hearing in Lerwick
READ FULL STORYShetland poised to go it alone on broadband in defiance of BT
The SIC has become so fed up with BT’s persistent intransigence and refusal to do anything to help improve broadband services in the isles that
READ FULL STORYShetland Arts asks for bids to run cafe
Shetland Arts is inviting private businesses to bid to run its cafe at the Bonhoga Gallery as the council steps up its attempt to reduce
READ FULL STORYHalibut firm winds up owing £200,000
By NEIL RIDDELL An experiment in growing farmed halibut in the isles by three prominent local businessmen has led to their company going out of…
READ FULL STORYCouncillor tries to delay school planning hearing
By NEIL RIDDELL A Lerwick councillor who believes the community’s rulers are attempting to “railroad” through the project to build the £50 million new Anderson…
READ FULL STORYCheesemaker makes bid to set up in former Skeld Smokehouse
By NEIL RIDDELL A budding entrepreneur who quit his job as an accountant and moved to the isles last year with the intention of setting…
READ FULL STORYIsles councillors cost us ‘just’ £500,000
By NEIL RIDDELL SIC councillors’ allowances and expenses cost the public purse almost half a million pounds in the last year, according to official figures…
READ FULL STORYAmenity trust extra cash plea rejected
By NEIL RIDDELL An appeal from Shetland Amenity Trust for an extra £68,000 in public cash just two months into the new financial year was…
READ FULL STORYSporting Chance: Elaine Park and John Magnus Laurenson
Elaine Park Age: 31 Birthplace: Aberdeen Medal tally: None yet A successful island games in Åland would be. . . At least one 40 metre…
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