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Green light for retailer to expand
By NEIL RIDDELL TESCO’S plans for a significant extension to their South Road store in Lerwick will go ahead after sailing through a half-hour hearing…
READ FULL STORYMP furious at OFT as it refuses to investigate isles’ high fuel prices
By NEIL RIDDELL ANOTHER attempt to tackle the premium of between 15 and 20 pence a litre paid by Shetland residents at the petrol pumps…
READ FULL STORYNew push to gain better share of Sullom Voe profits for community
By NEIL RIDDELL FRESH efforts are to be made to try and secure a better share of profits from Sullom Voe Oil Terminal for the…
READ FULL STORYDanish firm for Mid Yell
By NEIL RIDDELL DANISH firm MT Hojgaard has been selected as the preferred bidder to build the £8.5 million new Mid Yell Junior High School….
READ FULL STORYTrust must hatch plan for reform
By NEIL RIDDELL CHARITIES regulator OSCR is calling on Shetland Charitable Trust to devise a plan to reform the way it operates by next summer…
READ FULL STORYWindfarm could have bigger and fewer masts, charitable trust told
By NEIL RIDDELL NEW technology could allow Viking Energy to significantly reduce the number of turbines needed for its highly contentious proposal to build a…
READ FULL STORYTrustees put off windfarm cash decision
Shetland Charitable Trust has deferred a decision on whether to approve £2.25 million towards the Viking Energy windfarm project because of concerns over a possible…
READ FULL STORYNew Mid Yell school needs £1m cost cut
By NEIL RIDDELL LAST minute negotiations are to take place to bring the cost of the new Mid Yell Junior High School back under budget…
READ FULL STORYCouncil eschews change of tack despite downturn
By NEIL RIDDELL THE SIC will not consider making any changes to its financial strategy until early next summer in the wake of the “gravest…
READ FULL STORYMareel: Now the work can begin
By NEIL RIDDELL THE funding package for Shetland’s controversial cinema and music venue Mareel is finally in place after European investment of £2.8m was confirmed…
READ FULL STORYFunds meltdown hits council
By NEIL RIDDELL SHETLAND Islands Council is unlikely to be able to sanction the building of any major new projects for a number of years…
READ FULL STORYMareel poised to get EU funding
By NEIL RIDDELL A POSITIVE announcement on the much-delayed EU application from Shetland Arts, which would complete the funding package for the controversial cinema and…
READ FULL STORYCash talks on runway
By NEIL RIDDELL REPAIRS to a runway at Sumburgh Airport which was damaged during storms last winter are almost complete and Highlands and Islands Airports…
READ FULL STORYAnderson High School plan on course at fifth attempt
By NEIL RIDDELL THE £49 million new Anderson High School is finally “progressing as we wish”, according to SIC convener Sandy Cluness. Councillors were yesterday…
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