Simpson chosen by fellow councillors to provide SIC with strong political leadership
Former fisherman Josie Simpson was chosen as the SIC’s new political leader by an overwhelming majority of councillors this afternoon.
READ FULL STORYFormer fisherman Josie Simpson was chosen as the SIC’s new political leader by an overwhelming majority of councillors this afternoon.
READ FULL STORYEnvironmental organisation Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has voiced concern about “inappropriate behaviour” by members of the public in boats when a pod of more than
READ FULL STORYA sheriff has challenged heroin’s “glamorous” image after hearing an addict scratched his foot until it bled when he injected it with the highly-addictive class
READ FULL STORYA fire broke out at a house in Voe on Saturday causing an elderly man to suffer smoke inhalation and burns to his face.
READ FULL STORYThe SIC schools service has issued a list of instructions for people responding online to the proposals to close Sandness, Uyeasound, Burravoe and North Roe
READ FULL STORYCouncillors have heaped praise on the work of new tourist body Promote Shetland during its first 18 months of existence and agreed to hand it
READ FULL STORYOn 9th February the Australian Green Party wrote to the Scottish Green Party asking for its position on the proposed Viking Energy windfarm. A month
READ FULL STORYThe fact that Scottish and Southern Energy would be willing “to go it alone” without squandering Shetland Charitable Trust’s funds on the windfarm fills me
READ FULL STORYIt seems that we are stuck with handing over £1.2 million of public money towards the Tall Ships (The Shetland Times, 4th March) and that
READ FULL STORYTavish Scott, in his speech to the Lib/Dem conference themed “solutions for Scotland” said: “Local people know what’s best for their area, not bureaucrats at
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