Judane latest
The council is trying to justify the writing off of more than £400,000 of money owed by former knitwear firm Judane by saying that a
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Man kept in custody after visiting ex-partner’s house uninvited
A man who breached a matrimonial interdict by entering his ex-partner’s house uninvited was remanded in custody when he appeared in court the next day.
READ FULL STORYCar sales buoyant as isles economy shows renewed signs of vigour
In a sign of renewed economic vigour in the isles, garages sold twice as many cars last month as they did during the same period
READ FULL STORYOil funds reach highest levels since financial crisis struck
The fortunes of the community’s £400 million-worth of oil funds on the stock market have improved since the turn of the year, reaching their combined
READ FULL STORYFiddle bound for National Museums tested out by cream of local talent
A fiddle created for the National Museum of Scotland by local luthier Ewen Thomson was showcased by some of Shetland’s finest musical talent on Thursday
READ FULL STORYBudge and Doull wait
The Standards Commission is still carrying out an investigation into an anonymous complaint against two SIC councillors who took part in a debate about funding
READ FULL STORYTesco offers card recycling
Tesco’s Lerwick branch is forging its own environmental path following a decision by management on the mainland to pull out of a Christmas card recycling
READ FULL STORYCOPE to take over water-bottling factory as it seeks to expand
The Shetland social enterprise charity COPE is to take over the unused water-bottling factory which was built in Weisdale for its aborted Shetland Spring Water
READ FULL STORYMore sixareen access
Shetland Museum and Archives is to join forces with the Dim Riv Committee to enable greater use of the museum’s sixareen.
READ FULL STORYAly fiddles for Brough Lodge
Shetland fiddler Aly Bain and his long-time accordion sidekick Phil Cunningham are to perform in Glasgow in aid of the restoration of the Brough Lodge
READ FULL STORYDecember was cold, dry and sunny, as icy conditions moved in from the north
December was rather changeable. The first 10 days were mild with mainly south-westerly winds, as a number of Atlantic depressions tracked in a roughly north-easterly
READ FULL STORYHot Rocks is Scottish fencing champion
Shetland fencing triumphed at Scotland’s most prestigious competition at the weekend with local fencer Christopher Rocks becoming Scottish épée champion and his twin brother Stephen
READ FULL STORYSteering Column
The next generation Ford Focus has just had the covers whipped off it at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 15.01.10
With vast sums of reserve money at its disposal, it is right and proper that Shetland Islands Council should invest in local enterprises.
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