Stories tagged with Tag: Poll
POLL: Should we change our spelling of Up-Helly-A’?
With many changes happening at newspaper we are taking a fresh look at our style guide – including the spelling of Up-Helly-A’.
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POLL: Do you think offshore windfarms can benefit Shetland?
Mainstream Renewable Power — one of two partners in an offshore windfarm planned for east of Shetland — has pulled out of the project.
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POLL: Should all drugs be legalised and regulated?
A former undercover officer who spent years working to infiltrate criminal drugs gangs will be talking at tonight’s This is Democracy event.
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POLL: Would you try surströmming (fermented herring)?
One of our reporters bought a tin of surströmming from Island Fish this week – after a Facebook post suggested customers might “fancy a challenge”?
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POLL: Should more ravens be shot to protect livestock?
Farmers and crofters are calling for more ravens to be shot to protect their lambs and calves from increased attacks.
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POLL: Should media refrain from covering court cases to aid offenders’ rehabilitation?
A councillor has called into question the role of the media in reporting on criminal court cases.
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POLL: Do party politics have a place in the council chamber?
Five members of Shetland Islands Council are now publicly affiliated with a political party, after Stephen Leask (Lerwick North and Bressay) was appointed local Labour…
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POLL: Should there be less mowing of grass verges?
A letter in today’s newspaper has called for people to mow grass verges less often in order to protect biodiversity.
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POLL: Does hydrogen have a significant role to play in the energy transition?
Energy giant Statkraft this week announced it had decided to stop developing new green hydrogen projects across all markets – other than the UK.
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POLL: Would you support Faroese-style autonomy for Shetland?
A leading figure in the autonomy movement has indicated there are opportunities for success – but only if Shetlanders make it happen.
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POLL: Should Shetland have more salmon farms?
A consultation closes next week on plans for what will be, if approved, the UK’s largest salmon farm: Fish Holm. Meanwhile Scottish Sea Farms confirmed…
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POLL: Has work-related stress worsened for you?
Work-related stress is reported to have become so severe for council staff that a dozen mental health first aiders have been appointed to help struggling
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POLL: Could new ‘cluster’ proposal help take control over energy sector?
Thousands of acres in Northmavine could be given special status as an “energy cluster” in a bid to secure greater control over the rapidly growing
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