The SIC is having to make “draconian” cuts because of reckless spending resulting from shambolic governance and an absence of strong leadership since the turn of the century.
Click here for full story...Shetland has a “great opportunity” to reduce fuel poverty, cut carbon emissions and improve its housing stock, after investment of almost £11 million over two years was provisionally agreed with the Scottish government and the energy company npower.
Click here for full story...Three conservationists from Jordan are visiting Shetland on an exchange with the RSPB.
Click here for full story...A community-owned windfarm in Yell is just two years from generating green energy now the isle has been promised a grid connection.
Click here for full story...Ward 1 at Gilbert Bain Hospital is closed to new admissions and visiting is restricted following an outbreak of diarrhoea an vomiting.
Click here for full story...Serco has come under renewed fire over changes to its fare discount scheme which have forced some groups to pay extra for ferry travel south.
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A project to monitor one of the most common birds in Shetland has been launched in the West Side.
Click here for full story...Islanders once more turned out in their droves to see over a dozen visiting acts fiddling, strumming, picking and singing their way through 24 concerts over four days at the Shetland Folk Festival.
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James Gray
Shetland Islands Council would not be facing any school closures or cuts to its ferries budget if it hadn’t squandered tens of millions of pounds from its oil reserves since 2000.
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Shetland Folk Festival has it’s newest member – little Hamish McLeman.
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