Millions could be taken from reserves for major programme of council-house building
Millions of pounds in community funds could be devoted to the biggest programme of council-house building in the isles since the oil boom days of
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BP Schiehallion replacement plan may pose threat to tanker traffic at Sullom Voe
BP is planning to remove water from its Schiehallion oil offshore from 2015 which could spell the end for around one-third of the tanker traffic
READ FULL STORYTwo crews hired to bring home tugs
A Shetland firm run by Sullom Voe tugmen has been hired to bring home the two new council tugs from their Spanish shipyard now that
READ FULL STORYDrink driver kept locked up after re-offending week after receiving two-year ban
A Latvian man was remanded in custody today after being caught driving while almost four times over the limit – just a week after he
READ FULL STORYUK’s biggest battery destined for isles as part of SSE scheme to improve local grid
Shetland is set to get the UK’s biggest battery as part of Scottish and Southern Energy’s radical plans to improve the local electricity grid and
READ FULL STORYConsultations on closing four primary schools to begin in new year
Consultation on the SIC’s plans to close four small rural primary schools in Shetland will begin early in the new year.
READ FULL STORYPat Jamieson’s influence on sons clear
Sea of Life, CD by the North Ness Boys. If you, like so many others, have enjoyed the live performances of the North Ness Boys
READ FULL STORYInsight into cooking the traditional way
The Scots Kitchen by F Marian McNeill. Birlinn, £20. This classic cookbook, dating from 1929, has been reproduced in hardback in the first new edition
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 26.11.10
BP’s plan to build a new floating production vessel for its Schiehallion field could result in a major reduction in tanker traffic through Sullom Voe.
READ FULL STORYLetter from Westminster
Invitations to the Althing do not come my way very often. Before last weekend the last time that I had spoken at an Althing debate
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
The teachers’ strike to date has had only a minimal effect on children’s education, but the teachers’ union, EIS, is pacing itself for a long
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