Dunrossness Primary School scoops top prize in national green competition
Dunrossness Primary School has won £3,000 in prize money for coming top in a national environmental competition.
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Promotion to infrastructure job for Maggie
Shetland Islands Council has appointed Maggie Sandison as its new interim director of infrastructure.
READ FULL STORYOtter ‘addict’ Brydon highly commended for wildlife photography
An image of a Shetland otter by Brydon Thomason has been “highly commended” in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA).
READ FULL STORYSkerries community plays starring role in Dutch pop music video
The people of Skerries’ fight to retain a strong community has been placed centre stage in a new music video by a Dutch band.
READ FULL STORYCAA believes resumption of Super Puma flights is “appropriate”
Flights involving Super Puma helicopters are set to return to the air after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it did not believe last weekend’s
READ FULL STORYRise in traffic is making it unsafe to ride, cyclists fear
Drivers are being urged to be more aware of cyclists on Shetland’s roads amid fresh safety concerns among riders.
READ FULL STORYLong-eared owls breed for first time in 40 years
The first long-eared owls to breed in Shetland for nearly 40 years have successfully reared three chicks at a site in West Burrafirth this summer.
READ FULL STORYReturn of Viking Congress after 63-year gap is a ‘tremendous honour’
Scholars, archaeologists and other experts from Europe and North America will arrive over the next week to take part in the 17th Viking Congress.
READ FULL STORYGregson delighted with funding boost for isles Geopark project
The future of Shetland’s Geopark has been secured this week with an announcement of funding made by the First Minister Alex Salmond.
READ FULL STORYHoswick ‘fish ladder’ welcomed by anglers
A South Mainland community has shown its green credentials in a move to help fish navigate a burn that they have hardly been able to
READ FULL STORYGrow your own project gets £38,000 from government
A West Side project which extols the virtues of growing your own has received over £38,000 to help develop its “carbon classroom”.
READ FULL STORYRed-throated diver dies after becoming tangled in illegal net
The dangers of illegal trout nets were demonstrated this week when a rare red-throated diver was killed and another trapped in the sea off Cunningsburgh.
READ FULL STORYCountryfile goes otter tracking in Fetlar
Countryfile has been to Shetland – the makers behind the BBC series covering rural issues were filming in the isles last week for an episode
READ FULL STORYViking Energy and MP both welcome prospect of ‘fair treatment’ for isles renewables
Windfarm developer Viking Energy has hailed news that the UK government is to give renewables developers in the isles “fair treatment” on pricing.
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