Bressay tunnel in three years, say engineers behind project
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS THE FIRST vehicles could be making the 85-second journey through a tunnel to Bressay within just over three years if it wins…
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Wills threatens to call in ombudsman as war of words erupts in council chamber
By NEIL RIDDELL A COUNCILLOR trying to get to the bottom of why the SIC has “wasted” millions of pounds while failing to get big…
READ FULL STORYYoung driver faces prison for causing friend’s death
A LEARNER driver who volunteered to drive his drunk friend and his brother home after a night out faces a jail sentence after he admitted…
READ FULL STORYHurricane force winds, thunder and lightning and snow cause transport chaos across isles
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS THE FIRST gales of winter blasted the isles this week, disrupting power supplies and transport and keeping the emergency services busy. The…
READ FULL STORYAspiring Olympic athlete garners support for bobsleigh ambitions
By NEIL RIDDELL THE MAN who hopes to become Shetland’s first ever Olympic athlete made a short visit to the isles as he completed final…
READ FULL STORYThree hopefuls ready to be jarls
By JIM TAIT THREE new members were elected to the Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ Committee at the first mass meeting of guizers on Tuesday. Lerwick harbourmaster Calum…
READ FULL STORYAnger as ferry jobs go south
By NEIL RIDDELL FOUR jobs look set to go at NorthLink’s Lerwick office after the company decided to close its finance operation in the isles….
READ FULL STORYErosion may one day split Noss, says Wills as he queries budgets
By JOHN ROBERTSON THE ISLAND of Noss could one day be split in two by erosion from the sea, councillor Jonathan Wills warned this week….
READ FULL STORYHousing shortage the cause of population fall
By RYAN TAYLOR THE COUNCIL is failing in its responsibility to provide adequate housing for people struggling to put a roof over their heads, and…
READ FULL STORYMP keeps up the pressure on Flybe
NORTHERN Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has tabled an early day motion at Westminster calling on Flybe to “drastically” reduce its credit and debit card charges….
READ FULL STORYHint of fuel action
SECRETARY to the treasury Angela Eagle this week hinted at the prospect of government action on the crippling fuel prices faced by islanders by saying…
READ FULL STORYPay deal grumbles
HOPES of a happy ending to the SIC’s long-running single status dispute were dented this week after sections of the workforce reacted angrily to their…
READ FULL STORYTesco to open round the clock for Christmas rush
By NEIL RIDDELL TESCO is hoping to cash in on the anticipated Christmas rush by opening its shop in Lerwick round the clock for three…
READ FULL STORYLauren’s art on show at Holyrood
STUDENT Lauren Bulter will soon be admiring her own art work at the Scottish Parliament. Lauren, 18, from Tresta, is one of a number of…
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