Fetlar breakwater funding slippage infuriates North Isles councillor
The council has had to re-apply for European funding towards the project to give folk in Fetlar their long-awaited breakwater after it mysteriously disappeared from
READ FULL STORYThe council has had to re-apply for European funding towards the project to give folk in Fetlar their long-awaited breakwater after it mysteriously disappeared from
READ FULL STORYA large quantity of lead has been stolen from a yard in Virkie. The police said the metal went missing sometime between 5pm on Wednesday
READ FULL STORYThe SIC is to look into ways of addressing a potentially chronic shortage of accommodation as the isles’ economy faces coping with hundreds of millions
READ FULL STORYFrustration is growing in Shetland and Orkney at the length of time it is taking to carry out much-needed refurbishment work to the Islands Accommodation
READ FULL STORYFormer South Mainland doctor Christopher Rowlands appeared on trial at the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday to deny raping a woman in an attack…
READ FULL STORYShetland Arts director Gwilym Gibbons is off to Australia this weekend to attend a social enterprise forum in Melbourne, prompting criticism from the isles’ MSP.
READ FULL STORYFarmers and crofters will be given the chance to voice concerns over electronic sheep tagging (EID) at a series of public meetings next week.
READ FULL STORYWork on the two new tugs for Sullom Voe is progressing well and the vessels will be delivered on time and on budget, a meeting
READ FULL STORYShetlanders have shown overwhelming support for a campaign in aid of troops serving in Afghanistan.
READ FULL STORYThe man credited with being the driving force behind Shetland Aid Trust has stood down from the organisation after 17 years at the forefront of
READ FULL STORYHuntly 36, Shetland 10 A strong-looking Shetland rugby squad of 17 players travelled away at the weekend to play Huntly RFC in what turned
READ FULL STORYThree Shetland swimmers have been selected to repre-sent the North District of Scotland in the forthcoming county championships in Sheffield on 18th October.
READ FULL STORYLooking back over the years I have got into the habit of bemoaning the cloudy skies of September. Well, this year September has again been
READ FULL STORYFirst the good news Despite my saying last week that Mazda’s new hot-hatch, the Mazda3 MPS, will only be available to buy at specialist dealers,
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