By JOHN ROBERTSON The oil industry has been snubbing requests from the SIC to discuss the future of Sullom Voe for over two years, it…
READ FULL STORYBy JOHN ROBERTSON Too little effort is going into attracting new business to the council-run port of Sullom Voe while Orkney Islands Council pulls in…
READ FULL STORYAlmost 200 people have expressed an interest in the council’s plan to provide allotments in different areas of Shetland. There have been 101 enquiries in…
READ FULL STORYMorgan Goodlad has resigned as chief executive of Shetland Islands Council and will be stepping down from the post, which he has held for a…
READ FULL STORYThe future of Shetland’s biggest capital project will be decided by councillors on Thursday, with officials recommending the go-ahead. Members of the services committee will…
READ FULL STORYBy NEIL RIDDELL Councillors may lose majority control over a substantial chunk of Shetland’s oil funds as the charitable trust begins to undergo a gradual…
READ FULL STORYBy PAUL RIDDELL The appalling condition of the Anderson High School was revealed in detail by headteacher Valerie Nicolson this week after she was forced…
READ FULL STORYBy JOHN ROBERTSON The controversial plan for a slaughterhouse and meat factory in a Scalloway housing scheme caused tempers to flare in the Town Hall…
READ FULL STORYBy JOHN ROBERTSON The next airline to operate Shetland’s inter-island flights must provide enough experienced pilots to avoid the recent problem where only one was…
READ FULL STORYThe SIC is hoping to inject £2.9 million into Shetland businesses over the next two years without falling foul of EU competition rules. The now-infamous…
READ FULL STORYBy JOHN ROBERTSON Two local contractors are in the running to build Lerwick’s biggest office block – a £6 million headquarters for SIC social services…
READ FULL STORYBy NEIL RIDDELL Two of Lerwick town centre’s landmark buildings are set to be pulled down and a block of flats built in their stead…
READ FULL STORYCouncillor Jonathan Wills has failed in his attempt to persuade the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to investigate what he describes as the “waste” of £6…
READ FULL STORYBy NEIL RIDDELL AFTER ill fortune on the money markets throughout much of 2008 recent weeks have seen a significant upturn in the value of…
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