Yell wind farm breezes through planning
The development of a large wind farm in Yell crossed its latest hurdle by winning the approval of Shetland Islands Council planning committee. The committee…
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Ward closures, air accident investigation and mental health waiting times
• Gilbert Bain’s Ronas Ward is set to close. • NHS Shetland is the worst performing health board in Scotland when it comes to mental
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Police officer to be appointed to North Isles
A police officer will be appointed to Yell, bringing cover to the North Isles and helping to finally get police numbers fully up to speed….
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BP woes, road worker confusion, classic motors and inter-county round up
• BP pull £500 million gas sweetening plant at Sullom Voe Terminal • Yell road diversion points residents on a road to nowhere • A
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Yell band Rack ‘n’ Ruin set for Orkney weekend tour
Yell party band Rack ‘n’ Ruin are returning to Orkney for their first visit since 1999, having expanded their line-up since the last trip.
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Contemporary weaver aims to put new twist in tweed craft
A new business that intends to produce contemporary Shetland tweed that revitalises the tradition of weaving in Yell is being set up in Sellafirth.
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Nine jobs created at Yell-based marine firm
A Yell-based marine firm that specialises in transporting live fish is doubling the number of staff it employs after acquiring a new vessel.
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SSE consults on burying subsea cables to Shetland’s isles
Electricity giant SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy) is to launch a public consultation on burying subsea cables to islands off the Shetland Mainland, which could
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Minor crashes in Isles
There were three minor traffic accidents on Isles roads last night and this morning. According to Police Scotland a man was taken to hospital by…
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‘Fragile areas’ identified
The North Isles, Northmavine and the outer isles have all been designated as fragile areas in a report for the Tackling Inequalities Commission that met…
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Yell family’s meningitis ‘nightmare’
Yell couple Claire and Mark Lawson have recalled the “nightmare” of when their daughter Brodie developed meningitis as a toddler.
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Cullivoe pupils celebrate getting it right
Staff and pupils at the Cullivoe School in Yell have recently achieved their Level 1 Rights Respecting Schools Award.
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Yell man jailed for thefts that shocked isle
A man has been jailed for a year for breaking into a garage in Yell and stealing £2,500 and pilfering money from an honesty box…
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New developer for Yell windfarm project
• One of the UK’s leading renewable energy companies, Peel Energy, has bought the rights to the proposed Beaw Field Wind Farm near Burravoe. •
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