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Councillors have approved a £450,000 grant for the upgrading of the Boddam slaughterhouse at the same time as asking Shetland’s livestock cooperative to further justify its need for £1 million in rescue funding.The sum was agreed by a margin of 11-6 at a special meeting of the developmen... Read more...
Councillors are to publicly debate whether conflicts of interest might prevent them being involved in making decisions about the proposed Viking windfarm.SIC head of legal services Jan Riise has prepared a report on the issue for elected members and has pledged that the debate later this month w... Read more...
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Shetland Museum and Archives is appealing for photographs and objects relating to emigrants from the isles for a special exhibition for next year's Hamefarin celebrations.The exhibition will tell the stories of islanders who emigrated from as far back as the 1500s right up to the present day... Read more...
A new study is to be carried out to look at the impact of the recession on the fishing industry in Scotland.The investigation will address issues such as quota levels, fuel and fish prices and the new days at sea regime which has restricted many fishermen.(more…) Read more...