Remarkable feat of local politicians recalled
JONATHAN WILLS was Labour’s parliamentary candidate at both the 1974 general elections. Here he assesses the meaning of the memos and reports that flew between…
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Windfarm plagued by indecision
By NEIL RIDDELL The future direction of the controversial Viking Energy windfarm project is shrouded in doubt after councillor-trustees again deferred a decision on sanctioning…
READ FULL STORYNew marketing body to be established to promote isles as tourism destination
By LOUISE THOMASON The council took control of marketing Shetland as a tourism destination this week amid grave concerns about the centralised approach of the…
READ FULL STORYTrustees approve ‘fantasy’ budget
By NEIL RIDDELL Trustees of Shetland Charitable Trust are “living in a world of fantasy” having approved a budget of £12.36 million and rejected two…
READ FULL STORYDouble-decker bought online for one-off trips
By JOHN ROBERTSON It is amazing what you end up with off eBay if you are not careful. Andy Holland of Sandwick says he really…
READ FULL STORYCouncil under pressure after livestock co-op says it will have to cease trading
By JOHN ROBERTSON The SIC is under pressure to reverse decisions made this week which may sink Shetland’s cash-strapped livestock marketing co-operative. The islands face…
READ FULL STORYAnger and bitterness in debate over future of organisation
This week’s stinging attack on the Shetland Livestock Marketing Group (SLMG) was about as ferocious as debating gets in the Town Hall and illustrated the…
READ FULL STORYArchives reveal 70s fear over breakaway
By PAUL RIDDELL Whitehall civil servants believed Shetland and Orkney might split off from an independent Scotland in the mid-1970s and take 53 per cent…
READ FULL STORYSullom Voe to be hub for all west of Shetland gas under Total plan
By JOHN ROBERTSON Sullom Voe is to become the hub for all gas discovered west of Shetland after Total confirmed its planned new pipeline would…
READ FULL STORYAfter two years, oil firms agree to meet council
Oil companies at Sullom Voe have indicated a new willingness to enter talks with the SIC on the future of the terminal after the local…
READ FULL STORYTesco rethink ploy fails
A last-gasp bid to stop Tesco getting a big extension to its Lerwick supermarket failed this week when only three councillors backed the call. Councillor…
READ FULL STORYSumburgh Head scheme lodged with authority
Proposals aimed at making Sumburgh Head Lighthouse a major tourist attraction have been lodged with the council’s planning department. Shetland Amenity Trust hopes to demolish…
READ FULL STORYHelicopter ditched
By LOUISE THOMASON All crew and passengers of a Super Puma Bond helicopter which ditched in the North Sea were yesterday safe and well. The…
READ FULL STORYGroup to look at budget shortfall in capital spend
By NEIL RIDDELL Councillors have agreed to establish a working group charged with the ominous task of squeezing a projected capital spend of £36.5 million…
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