Consent granted to demolish Linkshouse
The Scottish government has granted consent for the “dangerous” Linkshouse in Mid Yell to be demolished after a fire and Shetland’s “harsh” climate caused it to
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‘Complete pack of lies’ – council has swing vote in Yell gate row
The SIC has given retrospective listed building consent for a gate at the old Mid Yell church – despite one objector saying it had been…
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Mid Yell building to be demolished, councillors decide
The owner of Linkshouse in Mid Yell has been given permission to demolish the building after councillors rejected recommendations to save it. At a council…
READ FULL STORYHistoric Yell building could be saved from demolition
Councillors will be asked to refuse the complete demolition of a historic merchants house in Yell at a planning meeting next week. An application from…
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Parents supportive of need for home learning
Parents with children at Covid-hit Mid Yell Junior High School have been supportive of the need to home-school their bairns.
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Hilltop Bar will close at the end of August
The Hilltop Bar in Yell will close at the end of the month after a public meeting failed to generate enough interest.
READ FULL STORYCrisis talks as owners look to save Yell’s Hilltop
The future of the Hilltop Bar in Yell is hanging in the balance – unless someone can come forward with new ideas for the venture….
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School closure proposals – reports to be published
The prospect of school closures has once again emerged, with consultation reports on Mid Yell and Whalsay set to be published this week.
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Sounding Off … an occasional commentary
Jonathan Wills, in a contribution entitled The Secret Life of Shetland Islands Council (aged 40½), bemoans the meeting structure of the local authority in its
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Bad weather hampers air ambulance visit
A second attempt to show off one of two air ambulances being brought into services was hampered by poor visibility. A planned itinerary was arranged…
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Council’s harbours show healthy profit for past year
All Shetland’s council-run harbours showed a profit for 2014/15, according to figures given to the SIC harbour board on Tuesday.
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Church broken into and robbed in Yell
Police are looking for information about a break in and theft at Hamnavoe Church at Burravoe – the second reported incident in Yell at the
READ FULL STORYHomes still without power
About 150 to 200 homes were still without power in the North Isles this morning after yesterday’s high winds.
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