UHI Shetland graduations
Over 130 UHI Shetland students enjoyed a magical Christmas graduation at Mareel today (Friday). Due to overwhelming demand, students who completed their studies in a…
READ FULL STORYOver 130 UHI Shetland students enjoyed a magical Christmas graduation at Mareel today (Friday). Due to overwhelming demand, students who completed their studies in a…
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council has today (Fri) agreed unanimously to fund up to £18.6 million towards the cost of a new Fair Isle ferry and related…
READ FULL STORYThe SIC will stump up an extra £210,000 for a 3G pitch in Lerwick – bringing the council’s total spend to £690,000.
READ FULL STORYA man is to stand trial charged with the murder of his partner in Shetland.
READ FULL STORYIsles police will be piloting a new scheme to catch people driving under the influence of drugs. Police Scotland will then roll-out the screening appliances…
READ FULL STORYIn today’s (Friday, 6th December) edition of The Shetland Times: • EXCLUSIVE: Infected Blood survivor calls for more accessible Hep C testing, treatment. • EXCLUSIVE: Police chief…
READ FULL STORYThe Shetland North seat will be contested for the first time in seven years after a second candidate announced his intention to stand in the
READ FULL STORYCouncillors will vote next week on a two-year trial program for all-round free bus travel across the Isles. If successful, the plan would make Shetland…
READ FULL STORYThe health and social care partnership has signed off almost £400,000 for six new projects – from mental health to patient accommodation – but rejected…
READ FULL STORYWhalsay’s ferry service was forced to go down to a single vessel due to a “stuck” fuel truck. According to the service’s voicebank, the LHD…
READ FULL STORYA £20 million transport funding boost has been announced for ferries, flights or tunnels. Extra funding for inter-island connections will be allocated to Shetland and…
READ FULL STORYRural communities can ill afford to be left behind in the “digital age,” a Labour Party campaigner said after he submitted a petition to parliament….
READ FULL STORYCiting rough weather, NorthLink has cancelled its call into Kirkwall, Orkney, on the southbound ferry leaving Shetland Wednesday evening. Both Wednesday night ferries to and…
READ FULL STORYAn aerospace company has switched its launch plans to SaxaVord after “pausing” construction at a rival spaceport.
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