No budget in place to reopen mothballed schools
Director of children’s services Helen Budge confirmed there is no budget in place to reopen mothballed schools.
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Fair Isle and Foula flights grounded for almost a week due to plane fault
There have been no flights to Fair Isle or Foula since a plane fault was identified on Friday.
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WATCH: Orcas hunt west of Foula
Around 20 orcas were spotted splashing their tales and hunting alongside the solans (gannets) west of Foula by Whalsay fishing crew on the Zephyr.
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Foula residents celebrate Old Christmas
While the festive period is over for most, Old Christmas has finally arrived in Foula this morning (Saturday)– and old New Year is set to
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Fair Isle Primary School features in book about scones
Fair Isle Primary School have featured in a new book about Scotland’s love affair with scones.
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Rare bee-eater comes to Shetland for second time on record
A rare bee-eater was found in Foula this weekend, marking the second time the bird has been present in the isles.
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Isles feature in new guide to big screen locations
Shetland has featured in a new-look guide to big-screen locations.
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Foula to be focus of STV documentary
The island of Foula will be the subject of an STV documentary Island On The Edge airing tonight at 8.30pm. The Scotland Tonight special looks…
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NatureScot ‘extremely concerned’ as more birds found dead in Foula
A NatureScot adviser based in Shetland has said he is “extremely concerned” about the impact of bird flu on the isles seabird population. The Foula…
READ FULL STORYFoula benefits from additional funding given to island projects
A knitwear company from Foula has benefited from a major share of Scottish government funding.
READ FULL STORYFoula hopes fund money will help keep turbine blades turning
Foula’s electricity trust will use community benefit cash to gather evidence it hopes will mean its turbine can be left running throughout the bird-breeding season….
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Foula residents sign green energy pledge
Foula residents have signed a pledge to help them develop a cleaner energy system.
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Community council membership apathy is sorry state of affairs, says Foula man
Long-standing community councillor Jim Gear has lamented the “sad” state of community councils in the isles after an unsuccessful round of nominations has once again
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Man’s boyhood air rifle forfeited after police raid at Foula home
A Foula man was fined £300 at Lerwick Sheriff Court after he admitted having an air rifle without the required certificate
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