Parents voice fears over re-vamped plan for Mid Yell school
An attempt is to be made to allay the concerns of parents and teachers in Yell who fear that the new £8.5 million school in…
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Bridge barriers held up by plastic ties in places, warns councillor
By RYAN TAYLOR The Burra and Trondra bridges are in such poor condition that barriers running alongside them are being held up in places by…
READ FULL STORYCouncil steps up broadband campaign
By NEIL RIDDELL The council is trying to start a co-ordinated cross-party political campaign to secure wider and faster broadband internet access for Shetlanders. There…
READ FULL STORYWalls public toilet given extra £10,000 by council
Spending a penny in Walls could finally be made easier when an expensive new public toilet opens up over a year after work on it…
READ FULL STORYCouncillor apologises for remarks
The councillor who described Shetland’s troubled livestock co-operative as a “Mickey Mouse” organisation during a recent meeting has apologised “without reservation”. Councillor Allison Duncan spoke…
READ FULL STORYBlack CCTV poles to be replaced
The unsightly black poles set up in Lerwick to hold CCTV cameras will be replaced by slimmer columns that are easier on the eye. A…
READ FULL STORYLivestock co-operative given lifeline after council U-turn
By JOHN ROBERTSON The troubled livestock marketing co-op has been thrown a financial lifeline after councillors performed a U-turn yesterday, risking a breach of EU…
READ FULL STORYBluemull stays free
Ferry fares at Bluemull Sound will not be reinstated, it was decided at a meeting of the Inter Islands Ferries Board this week. The decision…
READ FULL STORYCouncillors raise concerns with government
The Inter Island Ferries Board met this week with representatives of the Scottish government Ferries Division. The meeting was part of the government’s Ferries Review…
READ FULL STORYTrustee criticises Slap over £8 million hangar investment
By NEIL RIDDELL The new aircraft hangar at Scatsta Airport should be completed by the spring after delays in the project, which is being funded…
READ FULL STORYBressay folk need to be informed about ferry future, says Miller
By JIM TAIT Bressay residents are said to be worried over the future of the isle’s ferry service and the dropping in priority of the…
READ FULL STORYDismay at food park study as original work forgotten
After hearing that a study is to be carried out on a new food and business park in Lerwick, MSP Tavish Scott wants to know…
READ FULL STORYMSP queries agency’s food park study
After hearing that a study is to be carried out on a new food and business park in Lerwick, MSP Tavish Scott wants to know…
READ FULL STORYBressay folk worried over future of transport links
Bressay residents are said to be worried over the future of the isle’s ferry service and the dropping in priority of the tunnel project on…
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