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SIC ‘deeply concerned’ at impact of welfare reforms on cash-strapped households
The SIC says the UK government’s “sweeping” changes to the welfare system will heap financial strain on people already struggling to cope with rapid rises
READ FULL STORYAith shop to rely on more volunteers to safeguard its future
The Eid Community Co-operative has drawn up a new business plan aimed at placing the shop on a more secure financial footing.
READ FULL STORYPromotion hopes for rugby men as season nears climax
Shetland’s rugby players are entering the spring very much in contention for promotion having taken their performance levels up a notch or two this season.
READ FULL STORYNo crime increase as a result of Total, says police chief
Shetland’s top police officer says there appears to be a misperception among sections of the public that the influx of construction workers to build the
READ FULL STORY‘Three chords and the truth’ – singer Owens’ homage to Man in Black
There are few greater tonics for Shetland’s legion of country music lovers than the mention of the name Johnny Cash. So it’s no great shock
READ FULL STORYPublic library facing cuts to opening hours and books budget
Shetland’s only public library is to reduce its opening times by six hours a week having seen its budget cut by more than a tenth
READ FULL STORYSIC agrees £12.4 million budget cut
SIC councillors have delivered an overwhelming vote of confidence in finance chief James Gray, approving his £116 million budget for next year with only one
READ FULL STORYPitt Lane staff take part in nationwide BBC walkout
BBC Radio Shetland will be off the airwaves on Monday as local staff participate in a 24-hour nationwide strike over the threat of compulsory redundancies
READ FULL STORYPlanned cut to summer playscheme is downright cruel, says Wills
SIC BUDGET: “Mean, discriminatory and downright cruel” plans to axe a summer playscheme for children with additional support needs (ASN) should be reversed, according to
READ FULL STORY‘Deplorable’ welfare reform condemned by councillors
SIC councillors have torn into the UK government’s “utterly deplorable” welfare reform package, which they view as targeting some of society’s most vulnerable.
READ FULL STORYBus routes may be cut as part of overhaul
The council will seek tenders for five-year contracts to run its entire bus network this spring before deciding whether some routes may need to be
READ FULL STORYWindfarm hearing will not resume until late-April at earliest
It will be late April at the earliest before a judicial review into the Scottish government’s backing for the Viking Energy windfarm can resume.
READ FULL STORYTechnology could help protect music tuition in schools, suggests councillor
A councillor has suggested school pupils could be taught how to play musical instruments over the internet to save money, while reducing the need to
READ FULL STORYWindfarm judicial review: Declining wading bird population takes centre stage
The whimbrel, a migratory wading bird, took centre stage on the first day of the legal challenge against the Scottish government decision to approve Viking
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