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Sumburgh Airport saw passenger numbers drop last year, largely due to changes in oil traffic movements.Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) says passenger movements dipped 8.5 per cent from 406,537 in 2017 to 372,064.The airport authority has put the change down to a reduction in he... Read more...
Drugs carrying a street value of over £820,000 have been seized by police throughout the Highlands and Islands during a four week period.Officers executed 34 search warrants across the region, with seizures being made from Shetland to Inverness.A variety of substances were discovered during... Read more...
Long-time North Roe resident Kevin Jamieson's day as Northmavine Guizer Jarl is up and running. (more…) Read more...
A meeting to determine whether the council will object to an application to increase the size of the turbines which would form the Viking Energy windfarm has been adjourned amid confusion among members.The firm is seeking permission to increase the height of the proposed 103 turbines by 10 metre... Read more...
The vice-chairman of Sustainable Shetland has written a letter to councillors in a last-ditch plea urging them to be "brave" when they consider Viking Energy's latest planning application. (more…) Read more...
About 30 people gathered at noon on Saturday to protest against state pension changes – and ongoing austerity measures. (more…) Read more...
North Nesting Jarl Steven Cassidy and his band of vikings were greeted by a dull but dry morning as they kicked off proceedings for this year's Nesting & Girlsta Up-Helly-A'.The native Glaswegian and his Jarl's Squad were in fine spirits, despite the grim forecast, as they entertained bairns... Read more...
Signs have emerged of a softening in the Scottish government's approach to fair ferry funding, with one Tory MSP insisting a senior SNP colleague has given backing for a better deal on lifeline links.Isles councillors have been left frustrated by the Scottish government's funding offer following... Read more...
The chief executive of NHS Shetland is leaving his post to take up a new job in Scotland.Ralph Roberts will become the new chief executive of NHS Borders, and is expected to leave the isles in the next few months.Mr Roberts has held his post in the isles since 2011.He said moving had be... Read more...
A challenge will be laid down to the Scottish government's Islands Minister this week over the imposition of car parking charges at Sumburgh Airport.Isles MSP Tavish Scott says he plans to meet Paul Wheelhouse on Thursday to discuss the "practical manifestation" of the Islands Act.The meetin... Read more...