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NorthLink ferries to get £1 million makeover
NorthLink passenger ships Hjaltland and Hrossey are having a £1 million makeover to provide “gastro-pub” food, luxury recliners and a room of video console games.
READ FULL STORYCouncil cuts: Farmers’ grant schemes to be axed
Two grant schemes for crofters and farmers are to be scrapped as part of Shetland Islands Council’s drive to cut spending.
READ FULL STORYCourt case is ‘final straw’ as Framgord forced to close
The long-established Shetland salmon sales company Framgord has gone out of business after being caught up in what has been described as one of Scotland’s
READ FULL STORYChevron given go-ahead for west of Shetland drilling
Chevron has been given permission by the UK government to drill the Cambo-5 oil well in deep water west of Shetland.
READ FULL STORYVoluntary sector set to move in and save Freefield Centre from closure
The Freefield Centre is set to be saved and improved by the voluntary sector to provide a wider range of services in Lerwick for the
READ FULL STORYCouncillors refuse grants to help repair leaking village hall roofs
The future of Shetland’s network of 52 public halls is in doubt after councillors refused grants today to replace the leaky roofs at Sullom and
READ FULL STORYAnger from family after Peerie Willie’s name goes missing from guitar festival
Shetland Arts has been attacked for appearing to drop Peerie Willie Johnson’s name from the guitar festival staged in his honour. Adverts for the eighth…
READ FULL STORYBell takes on tricky role of selecting independent trustees
Shetland Islands Council convener Malcolm Bell will represent the local authority on a three-strong panel to select eight independent trustees for Shetland Charitable Trust.
READ FULL STORYSouth Mainland parents warn of potential damage if Sandwick closure goes ahead
Parents in the South Mainland are concerned that the proposed closure of Sandwick Junior High School may already be a “done deal” nearly three years
READ FULL STORYFibre optic link attracting interest from companies
Organisations are “lining up” to use the new council-owned fibre optic link to free themselves from the unpopular and unreliable BT microwave link from the
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