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Schiehallion oil field to shut down for £3 billion redevelopment next month

Sullom Voe Terminal will continue to receive shipments from the Schiehallion oilfield until the middle of next month, despite reports that this week would herald the last delivery from the field ahead of a major overhaul.

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Fuel campaign group needed to ‘lead protest over prices’

A rallying call has been made for a fuel lobby group to be established which will stand up to high prices.

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Work starts to get oil flowing again after second leak this year

The operators of the troubled Cormorant Alpha platform have begun the process of restoring the flow of oil through the Brent pipeline system after a small leak forced a second shut-down in just two months.

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Parents welcome plans for ‘deteriorating’ secondary school

Fledgling plans to breathe new life into Scalloway’s defunct secondary school have been given a thumbs up by parents.

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Fully-furnished hotel rooms shipped to Brae

Specially-built modules containing fully-furnished rooms for the Moorfield Hotel in Brae have been shipped to the isles.

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Oil platform closed again after second leak in two months

A North Sea platform and pipeline infrastructure were closed down for the second time in two months on Saturday when a leak was, again, found in one of its legs.

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Tesco supermarket branch faces licensing probe but board refuses to disclose details

Lerwick’s Tesco store faced a top-secret licensing review this week after coming under the spotlight as part of a test-purchasing operation.

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‘No reduction in officers’, says new chief constable

A war of words over police numbers has emerged between the new Scotland-wide police force’s chief officer and Shetland’s MSP.

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Violence hits four year peak – but thugs will be caught, says police chief

Violent crime in Shetland hit a four year peak in July last year.

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Emergency tug deal agreed

Shetland can once again rely on the support of two emergency tugs following a deal between the UK government and BP.

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