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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...
"Nothing has changed" in the race to bring a spaceport to Unst. That was the message delivered by Shetland Space Centre director Frank Strang following news that Sutherland looked set to become the first site in the UK to house a vertical satellite launch base. Social media speculation suggest... Read more...
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, urging him not to implement a reported three per cent rise in Insurance Premium Tax. Mr Carmichael says the "sneaky" hike would hit the pockets of millions of families including those in his constituency. R... Read more...
Broadband and mobile services across Shetland are set to improve with a funding boost for work on new cabinets and new masts. At present, more than 6,000 premises or 44 per cent, in Shetland are accessing fibre broadband but this number will be increased by the end of 2017. Around 50 per cent cur... Read more...