Northern Isles MSPs demand ferry fare reduction
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott and his Orkney colleague Liam McArthur have called on Scottish ministers to use a £12 million increase in the ferry budget
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Health board may have to find £4 million of savings
NHS Shetland could be forced to save around £4 million in the next financial year, following the Scottish government’s draft budget agreement.
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Fears expressed over HIE centralisation ‘through the back door’
MSPs are still waiting for answers from the Scottish government over fears that a new nationwide board to co-ordinate Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish
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Alienating the majority? (Geoff McCarron)
With reference to the article in The Shetland Times of 28th October, “Minimum alcohol price rule welcomed”, I wish to make the following comments.
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Cargo boat crewmembers being paid under £4 an hour
Union leaders and politicians have demanded action following news that some crewmembers on Northern Isles cargo boats were being paid less than £4 an hour.
READ FULL STORYContinuing to plunder (Andy Holt)
I see that the local branch of the Scottish National Party is warning of the danger to Shetland’s fishing industry posed by the Brexit negotiations.
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Scottish government criticised over broadband statement
The Scottish government has been urged not to allow Orkney and Shetland to be at the “back of the queue” for superfast broadband.
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Campaigner dubs minister’s ferry pledge ‘offensive’
The Scottish government has been heavily criticised for its decision to freeze ferry fares after it stopped short of cutting the cost of travel by…
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Ferry fares to be frozen
Fares on the Northern Isles ferry services will be frozen as work to ultimately cut ticket prices continues, the Scottish government’s Transport Minister, Humza Yousaf, has announced. Transport Scotland says prices will be kept on hold for 2017 as the SNP government…
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New school reforms may see isles’ funding slashed
• Education Delivery Plan could have negative impact on school funding. • Shetland may struggle to access £750 million over next five years. • Isles
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Pre-school shake-up presents challenges and opportunities
A mountain of work is due to be undertaken by council staff as plans to increase the hours of free early learning and childcare entitlement…
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Ewing invited to isles to witness broadband problems
The new Scottish government minister responsible for ensuring everyone in the isles has access to superfast broadband has been invited to Shetland by MSP Tavish…
READ FULL STORYMinister apologises to crofters over payments shambles
Scotland’s new rural affairs minister made an unreserved apology for the delays in croft and farm payments, and resolved to sort it out.
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A new petition has been launched calling for the Scottish government to cut ferry fares to the Northern Isles – despite the SNP failing to…
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