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• The notion Shetland is a classless society has been laid to rest in a far-reaching report. • NHS "horrified" by obesity figures. • Enterprising Regazza girls scoop award. • Hydrogen powered cars could be a step closer to reality. • Standards investigation against Alistair Car... Read more...
The work of the former CADSS support service for people with drug and alcohol problems is continuing successfully, according to head of community health and social care Simon Bokor-Ingram. He told a meeting of the board of NHS Shetland on Tuesday that there were three elements which were all bein... Read more...
The annual Young Enterprise Scotland Shetland area final was held at the Shetland Museum last night with two competing companies, Ragazza and Trowaid, both from the Anderson High School. The all-girl company Ragazza was declared the winner, and will now go forward to represent Shetland in the... Read more...
Shetland Gas Plant main contractor Petrofac refused up to 60 scaffolders entry to the site on Saturday morning following a dispute flared up at lunchtime on Friday. The Shetland Times understands that the men were protesting about their changing area being moved further from their workplace, whic... Read more...
Folk music veteran Martin Carthy will visit Shetland as part of his extensive UK tour, appearing at the Lerwick Legion on Friday 24th June in a solo capacity with local support. Since the mid-1960s Carthy has been lauded as a top singer/songwriter, with no less than Bob Dylan and Paul Simon both ... Read more...
The proposed new gas sweetening plant for BP's Sullom Voe terminal has been put on hold due to the fall in global oil prices. The £500 million project would have meant around three years' work for up to 500 workers, and was given planning permission in June 2014. But construction was postpone... Read more...
The Scottish Hydro Electric shop in Lerwick's Commercial Street will close within the next six weeks, SSE announced today. The shop, which sells electrical items and white goods, will close along with all SSE's other 36 retail shops, mostly in the north of Scotland, as well as its associated onli... Read more...
Loganair's compassionate fare policy has proved hugely popular, with hundreds of applications from passengers being received in the first six months of the scheme. The airline has so far helped 400 passengers across the region make urgent travel arrangements at heavily-discounted rates in times o... Read more...
Shetland FM has won a major new three-year accommodation contract with BP for some of their rotational and shift staff and some seasonal contractors. Under the deal the company will provide dinner, bed and breakfast at its Sella Ness site for BP staff and contractors. A facilities management c... Read more...
This year will be a record-breaking one for cruise ship visits, with 76 confirmed bookings and 50,000 tourists expected, according to Lerwick Port Authority. The last couple of years have seen around 50 cruise ships visiting but the increase of 50 per cent is unprecedented. The first cruise sh... Read more...