No Catch creditors angry as accountants cream off cash
By JOHN ROBERTSON THE ACCOUNTANTS in charge of disposing of the collapsed No Catch fish farming business have been charging up to £443 an hour…
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Fears of redundancies as two big banks merge after market chaos
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS EMPLOYEES of local banks were re-assured yesterday that there will be no rush to slash jobs following the takeover of HBOS by…
READ FULL STORYCharitable trust told district heating scheme is saving £3 million a year for local economy but bills are to rise
By JOHN ROBERTSON LERWICK’S district heating scheme is saving at least £3 million a year from being pocketed by companies down south, the scheme’s manager…
READ FULL STORYMarket turmoil dents trust funds
CHAOS in the world’s financial markets ripped a big hole in Shetland Charitable Trust’s funds this week with £10 million possibly wiped off their value…
READ FULL STORYBonus will be paid – for now
By JOHN ROBERTSON THE CHRISTMAS bonus for pensioners and the disabled is to be paid out this year despite the threat of an extra £250,000…
READ FULL STORYTrustees renew calls for ethical investment strategy
By JOHN ROBERTSON SHETLAND Charitable Trust has come under attack again for profiting from the activities of arms manufacturers, tobacco sellers and companies accused of…
READ FULL STORYCalamity at sea as King of Forvik loses craft in stormy weather
By RYAN TAYLOR A SALVAGE operation is due to get underway today for Stuart Hill’s boat, which lost power and drifted 300 yards in choppy…
READ FULL STORYLamb prices reach record levels
By RYAN TAYLOR A NATIONAL shortage of livestock was behind a bumper weekend at the marts in Lerwick, with some prices reaching their highest level…
READ FULL STORYInvitation from New Zealand
MEMBERS of the Auckland Shetland Society in New Zealand met recently to discuss how to increase the membership. One of the decisions made was to…
READ FULL STORYMather presses for fairer wind transmission charges
By RYAN TAYLOR CALLS by Viking Energy for a fairer system of transmission charges were given further backing by the Scottish government this week. Energy…
READ FULL STORYWhat now for hydrogen car?
IT MAY have resembled a cross between a Frogeye Sprite and a Nissan Micra, but Pure Energy’s hydrogen-powered car had the potential to unlock the…
READ FULL STORYSandy’s kind gesture to Jag owner
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A DISABLED ex-serviceman whose rosy view of Shetland was shattered when the mascot was stolen from his car will be presented with…
READ FULL STORYFair Isle day trip ends with ferry dispute
By JOHN ROBERTSON A DISPUTE is rumbling between the councils in Shetland and Orkney over who should pay for damage to an Orkney ferry during…
READ FULL STORYMP annoyed with testing plan
ISLES MP Alistair Carmichael has condemned as “unacceptable” plans by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) to remove the testing of candidates for motorcycle and heavy…
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