SIC stands back from Unst house
THE PROJECT to refurbish Belmont House is to receive no more cash from the council, having now been awarded almost £400,000 in public money. The…
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Manual to end aid complaints
A STATE aid manual for council staff involved in providing financial assistance for economic activities has been approved as the SIC seeks to get to…
READ FULL STORYWin a Yaris in big CLAN raffle
THE CLAN Appeal is launching its grand raffle this weekend where the main prizes are a Toyota Yaris sponsored by Jim’s Garage, a return trip…
READ FULL STORYWaste must be stopped
LARGE quantities of paper and food are being needlessly wasted in schools and council buildings, statistics released this week show. An average of 10kg of…
READ FULL STORYTribute to Spall
TRIBUTE was paid this week to SIC infrastructure executive director Graham Spall who is taking early retirement today after 37 years with the local authority….
READ FULL STORYMeeting to seek faster broadband
THE COUNCIL is to meet with major telecommunications companies later this autumn in the hope of finding a solution which will lead to faster broadband…
READ FULL STORYThieves steal Olympic flag
IT WAS raised to mark the hand over of the games from China to the UK, but now thieves have made off with a special…
READ FULL STORYWorthy women’s group looks for funding
WOW, or Women of Worth, an organisation run by women for women, is appealing for financial help as an annual funding award of £5,000 from…
READ FULL STORYLabour MSP angry as food from Highlands and Islands is ignored
HIGHLANDS and Islands MSP Peter Peacock is calling on the Scottish government to reverse a decision which has snubbed the local food and drink industry….
READ FULL STORYFisheries researchers begin study into crabs
THE FISHERIES Research Services (FRS) has embarked on a major new research programme to enable a better understanding of the relationship between inshore and offshore…
READ FULL STORYSullom quiet
QUIET times prevailed at Sullom Voe last week, with just one tanker leaving the terminal. The Mare Adriacum left for Hamburg on Saturday with 83,230…
READ FULL STORYFish prices slip
FISH prices have slipped slightly in the last week for some haddock and whiting at the markets, although better quality ones are still going strong….
READ FULL STORYBook festival to offer budding creative writers chance to learn about the trade
WORDPLAY 2008, Shetland’s seventh annual book festival, will feature a number of opportunities for budding creative writers of all ages to hone their writing skills…
READ FULL STORYYoung film makers to open festival
SHETLAND’S young film makers will be opening Screenplay, the second Shetland Arts Film Festival, on Thursday at the Garrison Theatre, with a selection of their…
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