SIC and Total sign formal deal for gas plant to service Laggan-Tormore field
Shetland Islands Council and Total have formally signed off the financial deal allowing the company to build the gas plant at Sullom Voe for its
READ FULL STORYDay: 25 March 2011
Man caught drink-driving after heavy session
A man caught at more than twice the drink driving limit after a heavy drinking session the previous night has been banned for two years
READ FULL STORYMinister listening on future of coastguard stations, MP claims
UK shipping minister Mike Penning is listening to people’s concerns about the future of Shetland’s coastguard station, according to Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael.
READ FULL STORYAnti-windfarm campaigner to stand as independent in Holyrood election
Anti-Viking Energy campaigner Billy Fox has announced he is standing as an independent candidate in this May’s Holyrood elections.
READ FULL STORYViking Energy project viewed with excitement by potential investor
The Viking Energy windfarm is seen by Lloyds Bank as an “exciting” project with the potential to be one of the most attractive onshore wind
READ FULL STORYCouncillors to be given more detail on progress of Mareel construction
Councillors are to be kept better informed about progress on the construction of cinema and music venue Mareel amid ongoing fears that the project may
READ FULL STORYTrustees approve money for repair of swimming pool roofs
Sandwick and Scalloway swimming pools have been granted £400,000 to fund repairs to their roofs, which if not dealt with could have led to their
READ FULL STORYEnergy minister keen on reducing transmission charges for island renewables
The UK government is looking to speed up moves to cut the high electricity transmission charges faced by renewable energy generators in the Scottish islands,
READ FULL STORYMan tells court he was ordered to commit theft by drug dealers
A young man has claimed he was forced to carry out a number of offences to settle a debt with Liverpudlian drug dealers.
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 25.03.11
The irony of his decision to pay for the reduction in fuel duty by increasing tax on the oil industry will not have been lost
READ FULL STORYOutgoing finance chief warns of threat to policy on oil reserves
The council’s policy to maintain its oil reserves at or above £250 million may have to be revisited. That is the farewell message from outgoing
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
Lerwick Harbour Trust still wants to demolish the controversial wooden walkway at Albert Buildings on the Esplanade but trustees will have to get planning permission
READ FULL STORYLetter from Edinburgh
Parliament finished its third session on Tuesday and the party leaders signed a motion of thanks to departing presiding officer Alex Fergusson.
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