Mareel delays bring extra costs but budget will not be breached
The £12.2 million Mareel music venue and cinema will incur additional costs in the form of architects’ and other fees because of the delays that
READ FULL STORYDay: 15 September 2011
Shetland trio complete epic Mongol rally and raise the most for charity (£20,000)
It’s not everyone who can say they passed through 19 countries on a road-trip to Ulaanbaatar, but Andrew Hawick, Kevin Williamson and Stuart Cameron made
READ FULL STORYState aid rules spell the end for £35 million drydock idea
The council has shelved the idea of a drydock for repair and maintenance work on larger vessels in Shetland because it would fall foul of
READ FULL STORYSailing book deserves a place in households
Shetland’s Heritage of Sail by Charlie Simpson. The Shetland Times Ltd, £9.99 This invaluable book, which started life as a series of articles in The
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 16.09.11
As we report this week, the European Commission has granted its consent for a derogation on fuel duty for Shetland, Orkney, the Outer and Inner
READ FULL STORYSpaekalation
The summer is by. The equinox is nearly here. It’s time to snuggle down for the dark nights and browse among the photos from the
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
British Telecom say that they have no intention of a last minute reprieve for the Lerwick telephone exchange which is due for closure in March
READ FULL STORYLetter from Edinburgh
This week parliament debated the economy. Or rather what any government can do about global recession, the state of Greece and the lasting impact banking
READ FULL STORYHjaltland is granted £200,000 by government for Lerwick flats
Hjaltland Housing Association has this week been awarded £200,000 from the Scottish government which will enable the association to continue work on the North Star
READ FULL STORYCouncil names 27 of its new executive managers
The council announced today that 31 of the 37 senior management posts had been filled as the new structure starts to take shape.
READ FULL STORYWoman, 47, in court after seizure of £4,000-worth of drugs
A 47-year-old woman appeared in private from custody on petition at Lerwick Sheriff Court today on alleged drugs offences.
READ FULL STORYClimate change will be challenging for aquaculture in Shetland, conference told
Climate change will pose a series of challenges to Shetland’s aquaculture industry, a major conference heard today.
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