Anderson High School plan on course at fifth attempt
By NEIL RIDDELL THE £49 million new Anderson High School is finally “progressing as we wish”, according to SIC convener Sandy Cluness. Councillors were yesterday…
READ FULL STORYBy NEIL RIDDELL THE £49 million new Anderson High School is finally “progressing as we wish”, according to SIC convener Sandy Cluness. Councillors were yesterday…
READ FULL STORYBy NEIL RIDDELL SHETLAND Islands Council should consider following the lead of the Western Isles and radically overhauling the way its political leadership is structured…
READ FULL STORYFINANCIAL watchdog Audit Scotland has delivered a heavily critical assessment of the SIC’s accounts and reasserted its view that Shetland Charitable Trust’s books should be…
READ FULL STORYBy ROSALIND GRIFFITHS SHETLAND fund-raisers have proved their worth once again by breaking through the £100,000 barrier in the CLAN 1,2,3 appeal. Since the appeal…
READ FULL STORYBy NEIL RIDDELL DURING a week when it was confirmed the market value of Shetland Charitable Trust’s pot had plummeted by over £30 million since…
READ FULL STORYBy NEIL RIDDELL COUNCILLORS are being “kept in the dark” over what is happening with the controversial £12 million Mareel cinema and music venue project,…
READ FULL STORYBy RYAN TAYLOR A SPAT has broken out following a decision by the Maritime Coastguard Agency to temporarily withdraw Shetland’s back-up rescue helicopter. Normally two…
READ FULL STORYBy RYAN TAYLOR THE DILAPIDATED state of Papa Stour’s main road has forced councillors to impose a vehicle weight restriction on the island. Councillors heard…
READ FULL STORYMORE than £18,000 was raised in Shetland during last week’s BBC Children in Need appeal. In spite of the credit crunch, people gave generously with…
READ FULL STORYLERWICK’S latest roundabout came under criticism by councillors this week, concerned its design and layout could prove a hazard to safety. Members of the infrastructure…
READ FULL STORYBy NEIL RIDDELL CAMPAIGN group Sustainable Shetland this week launched a petition calling on islanders to oppose Viking Energy’s proposed windfarm. The company, meanwhile, insisted…
READ FULL STORYA NEW minibus service is to be introduced in Bressay to help provide a more flexible public transport system on the island. Councillors approved spending…
READ FULL STORYBy RYAN TAYLOR PLANS by supermarket giant Tesco to significantly extend its Lerwick premises were put on public display this week. Customers were able to…
READ FULL STORYBy RYAN TAYLOR A COUNCIL decision earlier this year to retain premises in one of Lerwick’s residential areas as a shop has forced the businessman…
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