Carmichael welcomes bond scheme decision
Isles politicians have welcomed news that the islands bond scheme will be scrapped by the Scottish government. The scheme was announced last year in an…
READ FULL STORYIsles politicians have welcomed news that the islands bond scheme will be scrapped by the Scottish government. The scheme was announced last year in an…
READ FULL STORYNaming ceremony The well boat Martin Saele was recently renamed Norholm by Marianne Clark of Burravoe, Yell, who, with her husband, Gibby Clark, is co-owner.
READ FULL STORYFor anyone with an interest in basketmaking there is a great opportunity to improve knowledge and skills at a workshop to be held in the
READ FULL STORYMid Yell Bypass The new road that was intended to ease traffic congestion entering and leaving Mid Yell on the north side continues to cause
READ FULL STORYYell Community Council is short of two members. George Nisbet from Mid Yell resigned last year because he found it very difficult to attend meetings
READ FULL STORYEmail update The SIC community work office and Shetland Recreational Trust have teamed up to offer folk in the North Isles a new tailored email
READ FULL STORYCommunity skips Yell Community Council is seeking to highlight the misuse of community skips which occurs in some areas.
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council’s ferry department will soon be able to offer ferry users the service of receiving a text message or an e-mail when there
READ FULL STORYBurravoe development Burravoe and District Development Group has been given planning permission for a multi-purpose building and adjoining allotments.
READ FULL STORYBroadband Despite a great demand for a service many rural areas, not only in Shetland but all over Scotland, find that broadband is poor or
READ FULL STORYUp-Helly-A’s In Yell and Unst January and February is a time of frantic activity preparing for the three Up-Helly-A’s held annually in the North Isles.
READ FULL STORYThe Tar Barrel burned in Burravoe each year is, depending on how you look at it, either the last fire of the year or the
READ FULL STORYOne of the most popular and remarkable photos to appear in the Isles Views column during 2009 was taken on Christmas Day 2008.
READ FULL STORYThe Bluemull Development Company is in the process of applying for funding for a powerdown officer for Yell.
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