Hjaltland tries to get Tingwall housing development back on track
Plans for a major housing development in Tingwall which were stalled over fears good agricultural land could be lost are back on track. Hjaltland Housing
READ FULL STORYPlans for a major housing development in Tingwall which were stalled over fears good agricultural land could be lost are back on track. Hjaltland Housing
READ FULL STORYA married couple appeared in private at Lerwick Sheriff Court on drugs charges on Friday. Regular offender Ebrahim Hassan, 47, and his wife Laura, 34,
READ FULL STORYSix Whalsay fishermen yesterday admitted their part in a £14 million scam to cheat European fishing quota restrictions. At the High Court in Glasgow David
READ FULL STORYTwo thirds of Shetland Charitable Trust’s trustees should be independently elected and only three should be SIC members. That is the view of John Scott,
READ FULL STORYA new book by Cunningsburgh-based writer Charlie Simpson charts the amazing revolution which has taken place in marine navigation over the past 60 years. The
READ FULL STORYA man working on the social work construction site at North Ness was injured on Thursday when the crane he was operating toppled over. He
READ FULL STORYA significant proportion of the Scottish whitefish fleet is facing financial collapse unless there is an easing of the current management restrictions. That was the
READ FULL STORYKnitting enthusiasts from all over the world were in the isles last week to pursue their hobby and further their knowledge of Shetland yarn.
READ FULL STORYA one-off payment of £400,000 from Shetland Islands Council has provided temporary respite from financial worries at Shetland Recreational Trust (SRT).
READ FULL STORYCouncillors have sprung to the defence of SIC head of finance Graham Johnston after he came in for flak in last week’s scathing report from
READ FULL STORYFormer councillor JAMES J PATON, who now lives in North Yorkshire, fears for the future of his beloved isles with particular regard to the Conservative-Liberal
READ FULL STORYNorman and the Folding Deckchairs have been around for some time, popping up at all manner of Shetland festivals and jazz gigs and playing their
READ FULL STORYA new landmark has appeared at the Scord – an 80 foot high electricity producing windmill – the first of its kind in Britain.
READ FULL STORYThe composition of Shetland Charitable Trust is in need of reform. Of that there is no doubt, and hopefully wheels will be set in motion
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