Turkeys vote for Christmas
The turkeys have voted for Christmas. Nine of the 13 Viking Energy windfarm developers (aka SIC councillors) sitting around the top table in the Town
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Dawn of a new era
A week ago I posed the following open questions to those that oppose a future renewable energy export industry for Shetland:
READ FULL STORYCable charges to blame for windfarm scale
The vote in favour of Viking Energy’s current windfarm proposal is hardly a ringing endorsement. As you have reported, only nine of the 21 councillors
READ FULL STORYBreak wind together
So what’s the odds that the SNP will claim they will restore their leadership in Scotland next year by erecting even more wind turbines?
READ FULL STORYAshamed by decision
The decision to close Scalloway School is lunacy! The Anderson High School is currently not fit for purpose for the numbers of pupils it has
READ FULL STORYMad hatters of the SIC
On 7th December a majority of the 22 councillors of the SIC services committee voted to recommend to themselves (when they next met as the
READ FULL STORYSad day for Scalloway
I was at the Scalloway school last Wednesday morning to attend a fund-raising coffee morning organised by secondary one pupils.
READ FULL STORYUnfair and unjustified
It is quite interesting to see which councillors voted for closure of Scalloway secondary school.
READ FULL STORYScalloway JHS – RIP
Events in London and other major cities across the UK over the previous weeks by the student populace in relation to the proposed rises in
READ FULL STORYIs GB Oils psychic?
Although the world oil prices rose above the key milestone of $90 US a barrel today (Tuesday, 7th December) giving us a two-year high, despite
READ FULL STORYDefinitely a sham
There are many folk who feel the Blueprint consultation is a sham as the views expressed in the communities which are facing school closures don’t
READ FULL STORYFuel grant poor use of resources
I write with regard to the motion that has been lodged for discussion at this week’s Full Council meeting to re-introduce a blanket winter fuel
READ FULL STORYUnfair and unjustified
I am more than a little disgusted by the latest in a series of threats against Scalloway Junior High School, especially since the justification for
READ FULL STORYCut overheads not schools
I refer to your report of spurious comments of SIC services committee chairman Gussie Angus that if the council decides not to close Scalloway secondary
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