Major disruption to communications in isles caused by technical fault
Major disruption was caused to broadband, mobile phone and landline networks across Shetland for nearly seven hours on Friday after a technical fault in the
READ FULL STORYMajor disruption was caused to broadband, mobile phone and landline networks across Shetland for nearly seven hours on Friday after a technical fault in the
READ FULL STORYCouncillors have confounded expectations by ordering yet another review into where the new Anderson High School should be built, meaning the latest proposal will be
READ FULL STORYViking Energy has no plans to dump its global PR firm Weber Shandwick despite one of its top UK employees starting up a nationwide anti-windfarm
READ FULL STORYThe chairman of Shetland’s agricultural co-operative was left apoplectic on Thursday when he learned that the head of economic development is recommending to councillors that
READ FULL STORYA 16 year old who has recently come to the attention of the police was placed on probation at Lerwick Sheriff Court yesterday.
READ FULL STORYA Polish man who turned up drunk at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday found himself locked up for contempt of court.
READ FULL STORYBressay people will be able to buy monthly passenger and vehicle passes on the ferry to and from Lerwick, the council agreed this week.
READ FULL STORYViking Energy is urging people to record their backing for its £800 million windfarm, placing a full-page advert in this newspaper with a tear-off slip
READ FULL STORYThe young Zulu Warriors are back in Shetland. The group of 27 performers, AIDS orphans from South Africa, loved Shetland so much when they visited
READ FULL STORYShetland MSYP NICOLE MOUAT reports from the International Democracy Project planning meeting in Norway, which she attended recently with SIC youth empowerment and participation worker
READ FULL STORYAn accounts assistant who embezzled £1,210 from Shetland Triathlon Club while treasurer of the club had sentence deferred at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
READ FULL STORYSix people are to be employed temporarily by the SIC planning department at a total cost of almost £400,000, despite strong objections to the proposal.
READ FULL STORYSTEWART HAY reflects on a successful week for the Global Classroom after it hosted students and staff from around the world for a conference on
READ FULL STORYBy BILL MANSON It’s worth considering some aspects of the Viking Energy Partnership’s recently lodged consent application for a large-scale windfarm in central Shetland.
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