New council office complex for social care staff may now be shared
The council’s new £7 million office complex at the North Ness may house other departments along with the social care staff it was intended for.
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Scatsta Airport control tower not fit for purpose
Shetland Charitable Trust has admitted to problems with the control tower on the new airport terminal it is having built for the oil industry at
READ FULL STORYBurravoe and Uyeasound parents make formal appeal for government call-in
Parents in Burravoe and Uyeasound this week submitted formal written appeals asking the Scottish government to call in and overturn the SIC’s plans to shut
READ FULL STORYHom Bru classic released on digitally remastered CD
In cupboards up and down the land is a battered blue cassette of five Shetland men playing and singing their hearts out, the same as
READ FULL STORYSIC remote working on the rise despite frustrations
Commuting 20 miles to and from Lerwick for five days every week can set workers back thousands of pounds and cost them hundreds of hours
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 10.06.11
When the headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage was moved from Edinburgh to Inverness in 2003, there was opposition from staff (many of whom refused to
READ FULL STORYFive years for new Smith album worth the wait
It is five years since there was a new Tommy Smith album. In that time he has been taking care of the Scottish National Jazz
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Mrs Madeleine Smith of Scalloway got a surprise recently when a strange menacing creature emerged from a basinful of Egyptian potatoes.
READ FULL STORYLetter from Edinburgh
The scramble for tickets has been enormous. Countless numbers of people from across the area have been pursuing the hottest dates with the biggest events.
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