Council will raise tax and draw on reserves to maintain services
Schools and ferries are two areas where the council may be forced to make cuts if it is to continue to balance its books. That…
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Shetland’s broadband among the worst
The Northern Isles have come last in a ranking of Scottish broadband speeds, according to research from Which?.
READ FULL STORYCouncillors’ condemnation of Holyrood budget offer
Councillors have unanimously supported a motion condemning the latest funding offer from the Scottish government.
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Out of the box – new mapping law comes into force
Shetland can no longer be put in a box – as of today.
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NHS Shetland backs plans for ‘tobacco-free generation’
NHS Shetland has agreed to add its name to a national charter for a “tobacco-free generation” – as part of the Scottish government’s push to…
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WATCH: Demand for more freight capacity after salmon left ashore
Calls have been made for extra freight capacity to be introduced on ferry services after a claimed nine trailers of salmon worth over £1 million
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MSPs demand answers over ferry fares ‘shambles’
The “shambles” surrounding reduced fares on lifeline ferries must be sorted out quickly, according to MSP Tavish Scott.
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Communities minister makes isles her first port of call
The Scottish government’s new cabinet secretary for communities and local government visited the isles on Tuesday – in her first official visit in the role.
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Funding offered to make homes more energy efficient
The Scottish government says people living in the isles will benefit from £1,030,719 of funding to help make homes more energy efficient.
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MSP demands more mental health support for islands
List MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has called on the Scottish government to do more to tackle specific mental health issues that can affect islanders.
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Seafood Shetland criticises ferry ‘in-house’ proposals
Proposals to abandon the current tendering process and bring lifeline ferry services to the Northern Isles ‘in-house’ have been opposed by Seafood Shetland.
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Travel fund announced to support isles athletes
A new fund set up to support athletes from Scottish islands travelling to the mainland to compete was launched in Lerwick on Friday. Up to…
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Same tired old games (Jamie Halcro Johnston)
Regrettably, Humza Yousaf has once again chosen to play politics and attack MSPs who have stood up for the interests of Orkney and Shetland at…
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Islands Bill should ‘undo the damage’ of centralisation
The Islands Bill should herald a change in mindset if it is to be more than a tick-box exercise, opposition MSPs have warned.
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