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The Scottish government has overturned a Shetland Islands Council decision to reject the extension of temporary planning permission for the Sella Ness accommodation camp. In May of last year the camp owner’s Malthus Uniteam had its request to extend the 426-bedroom facility’s planning permiss... Read more...
The Coastguard helicopter was called out twice on Christmas Day to airlift people to the Shetland Mainland. The first call came just after 3am when the helicopter was called to an offshore rig 140 miles northeast of Sumburgh to collect a man who had been involved in an accident. The man was ta... Read more...
Sheriff Ian Cruickshank has instructed a court clerk to write to the holders of Scotland’s prisoner escort contract GEOAmey amid concerns that Shetland is receiving a “second rate” service. His instruction followed a day in Lerwick Sheriff Court in which proceedings were heavily delayed due... Read more...
The fifth annual Taste of Shetland festival got underway this morning (Saturday) with the celebration of local produce now taking up residence at a new venue. A somewhat scaled back incarnation of the foodie festival has found a new home at the Islesburgh Community Centre. But despite the smal... Read more...
The first of seven general elections hustings set to be held across the Orkney and Shetland constituency took place at Lerwick Town Hall this evening (Friday) – though only a third of the candidates actually attended. With less than three weeks remaining until the country goes to the polls for ... Read more...
Stephen Flaws has emerged victorious in the Lerwick South by-election despite coming second place in first preference votes. Meanwhile, voters in Shetland Central have given their support to Moraig Lyall, who ran out a comfortable winner in the ward's by-election. Voters in the two wards went ... Read more...
The first candidate to stand against Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael in the December general election has been declared. Scottish Labour members in the Northern Isles have endorsed chairwoman of the Orkney Labour party Coilla Drake as their candidate for the forthcoming election. On... Read more...
The Yell Sound ferry MV Dagalien will be out of service for up to two weeks from the evening Friday 25th October due to planned maintenance on her propulsion system. During this period the MV Fivla will operate alongside MV Daggri, running the Yell Sound service to its normal timetable but with a... Read more...
A new hospital in Lerwick could be on the cards after health board members backed an assessment of the current Gilbert Bain Hospital in response to a report identifying a "need for change". The decision to approve the assessment process was taken at a meeting of the NHS Shetland board on Tuesday ... Read more...
Environmentalists "grieving the imminent loss of our landscape" took part in a "funeral" procession on Saturday afternoon. Around a dozen people participated in the 'Lament for the Lang Kames' event, walking over 5 miles from the Sandwater junction to Lower Voe - where a small crowd had gathe... Read more...