SIC to get share of £10 million road maintenance fund
Shetland Islands Coucil looks set to benefit from extra government funding to cover the cost of road maintenance and repairs.
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No deal from goverment over inter island ferries
The Scottish government has come under heavy criticism for failing to offer fair funding for Shetland’s inter-island links.
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The SNP’s kryptonite (Jamie Halcro Johnston)
Last week’s ferries debate in the Scottish Parliament showed the SNP Scottish government at its arrogant worst.
READ FULL STORYHas Danus forgotten? (Gordon Harmer)
Listening to BBC Radio Shetland on Friday evening I heard Danus Skene, the SNP candidate for the forthcoming Scottish election, proclaim he would hold an
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Thank you for your report in today’s Shetland Times on Our Islands, Our Future (OIOF)’s sub-glacial progress on devolution.
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Islands minister slams emergency tug move
The Scottish islands minister has said that Hollyrood remains totally opposed to the withdrawal of the Coastguard emergency towing vessel, based in Orkney, and that
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Wir Shetland sends explanation to islands minister
Wir Shetland chairman John Tulloch has written to Scottish islands minister Derek Mackay explaining the aims of the autonomy group.
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Air Discount Scheme to rise to 50 per cent in January
The Air Discount Scheme (ADS) run by the Scottish government is to increase to 50 per cent from 40 per cent on bookings made after
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Minister pledges to act over costly air fares
The Scottish government’s transport minister has pledged to meet Loganair chiefs to find ways of driving down the high cost of air fares.
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Loganair campaign aims for meeting with islands minister
The online campaign aimed at challenging excessive prices on flights to and from Scottish Islands is hoping to meet the Minister for Transport and Islands,…
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Air fare protesters seek meeting with Mackay
Campaigners calling for cheaper air fares to and from the Scottish islands are seeking a meeting with transport and islands minister, Derek Mackay. The group…
READ FULL STORYSumburgh Airport renewal plans revealed
Scotland’s new islands minister has insisted he will listen to local concerns when dealing with Shetland’s transport needs following a fleeting trip to the town…
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