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Duncan: cuts forced on SIC by ‘absolute shambles’ of past councils
The SIC is having to make “draconian” cuts because of reckless spending resulting from shambolic governance and an absence of strong leadership since the turn
READ FULL STORYVisiting folkies applaud “amazing” landscape and festival hospitality
Islanders once more turned out in their droves to see over a dozen visiting acts fiddling, strumming, picking and singing their way through 24 concerts
READ FULL STORYGray: squandering of oil money since 2000 caused SIC spending crisis
Shetland Islands Council would not be facing any school closures or cuts to its ferries budget if it hadn’t squandered tens of millions of pounds
READ FULL STORYBritish-made Americana enthralls Legion audience
Thursday night’s opener at Lerwick’s Legion contained highlights aplenty during a five-act, four-hour concert where the standard of musicianship seldom fell below outstanding.
READ FULL STORYGreat leap forward for internet users in West Burrafirth
Residents in West Burrafirth are set to enjoy among the fastest domestic internet connections in Shetland.
READ FULL STORYBell will use Faroese meeting to lobby for Norröna sailings to be restored
The SIC will this week renew diplomatic ties with Faroe – partly in the hope of getting Smyril Line ferry the Norröna to stop off
READ FULL STORYNew Co-op boss vows to win back customers amid ‘period of change’
The new manager of Co-operative Food’s Lerwick shop has vowed to put the customer-owned society back at the “heart of the community”.
READ FULL STORYDispute over MP’s claim that government is forcing wealthy to pay ‘fair share’ of tax
Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has come under criticism after claiming the Tory-Lib Dem coalition is making sure rich people pay their “fair share” of
READ FULL STORYGreen isles ambassadors triumph at Young Scot Awards
Six Shetland teenagers working as ambassadors to deliver a “youth legacy” from next summer’s Commonwealth Games did the islands proud at the Young Scot Awards
READ FULL STORYThree more film producers in talks over filming in Shetland
Shetland Arts yesterday confirmed it is in talks about plans for a further three film productions before the end of 2014 as the islands’ appeal
READ FULL STORYLocal firms must be able to bid for big contracts, says Scott
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has again raised a series of “fundamental” unanswered questions about the awarding of the new Anderson High School contract in the
READ FULL STORYBedroom tax is ‘cruel attack on vulnerable’, say protesters following rally
The woman who initiated a Market Cross protest against the introduction of the “cruel” bedroom tax is appealing for someone to come forward to organise
READ FULL STORYBannocks, sassermaet and Reid sisters on menu for next London night
Michelin-starred chef Joseph Trivelli has been brushing up on his bannock-making skills and learning about sassermaet ahead of the second “Shetland Night in London”.
READ FULL STORYSquad of 40 athletes looking forward to sunny summer games in Bermuda
Shetland will be represented by a slimmed-down squad of 40 athletes competing in eight different sports at this year’s Island Games in Bermuda.
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