Departing senior managers named by council
SIC chief executive Alistair Buchan today confirmed that depute chief executive Hazel Sutherland is to leave the authority along with seven other senior staff in
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Island games: 2009 gold medallist Leask defends her 800m title and McLean wins cycling gold
Shetland athlete Emma Leask was awarded the gold medal for the 800m at the island games in the Isle of Wight last night after the
READ FULL STORYIsland games: swimmers shine again as Strachan wins gold, Harper silver and Gifford bronze
They did it again! Shetland’s Andrea Strachan powered her way to a remarkable fourth gold medal in the 100m individual medley at the island games
READ FULL STORYEight senior SIC staff including depute chief executive to leave in management reshuffle
Eight of Shetland Islands Council’s senior staff including depute chief executive Hazel Sutherland are to quit the new regime by taking voluntary redundancy or early
READ FULL STORYBirds vital for future, say Fair Islanders
Fair Isle will celebrate the official opening of its new £4 million bird observatory this weekend by calling for its waters to be protected following
READ FULL STORYWorld first for Yell with community-owned tidal generator poised to go live
One of the world’s first community-owned tidal power generators could be producing electricity in north Yell by the autumn. The North Yell Development Council hopes
READ FULL STORYPatients’ worries eased as NHS Shetland vows to take over Owen dental practice
NHS Shetland is to take over the St Olaf Street dental practice after Alan Owen retires in September, it was announced today.
READ FULL STORYEditorial: The Old Rock 01.07.11
Shetland’s sportsmen and women, and the swimmers in particular, have made most islanders proud with their performances this week at the NatWest Island Games in
READ FULL STORYSpaekalation
Since it came to office last year, the Tory-Lib Dem coalition at Westminster has been pushing up against one seemingly unexpected – and some might
READ FULL STORYTimes Past
25 years ago: Technological advances are no threat to the Shetland coastguard services, Captain Peter Harris, Britain’s chief coastguard, said last week during a two-day
READ FULL STORYLetter from Westminster
Arriving in London this week was a bit like getting off the plane in Spain or Greece at the start of your summer holidays –
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