Direct financial savings from closing Burravoe’s 11-pupil primary school could be as little as £25,000 a year, it emerged at a consultation meeting in the
READ FULL STORYSenior Shetland councillor Gussie Angus has resigned suddenly as chairman of the powerful services committee.
READ FULL STORYA former Lerwick optician has lost an £800,000 civil action against his estranged wife and former business partner.
READ FULL STORYThe council is to press ahead with its system of charging for music tuition in schools despite earnings falling short of original projections.
READ FULL STORYCouncil properties at Pitt Lane and Park Lane are to be rebuilt at a cost of £2.58 million.
READ FULL STORYTonight’s NorthLink passenger sailings have been cancelled in both directions due to a poor forecast. The Hrossey was due to depart Lerwick at 7pm, but
READ FULL STORYA Shetland rugby team with only 12 players gained a superb away draw against Ellon 2nd XV on Saturday, and were moments away from victory.
READ FULL STORYWe can be reasonably sure that shipping minister Mike Penning will receive a polite ear-bashing from the Highlands and Islands council leaders who will meet
READ FULL STORYLast week’s badminton league matches were all fairly close, Sandwick A beating Yell A in division one and Unst B beating Yell B and Gulberwick
READ FULL STORYFish processors in Shetland have been warned that they could lose council financial help if their products do not come up to standards set by
READ FULL STORYPolitics can sometimes be a slow burner. Three and a half years ago the Liberal Democrats started to call for a review of the powers
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