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A driver's dashcam footage has captured the moment a council gritter fell foul of treacherous icy conditions. The incident took place in the North Mainland on Monday night when a gritter spun 180 degrees before coming to a stop on the verge. The footage has been shared almost 300 times on ... Read more...
Ferry services across the Yell Sound have again been disrupted after one of the vessels developed a problem. (more…) Read more...
Shetland Islands Council has acquired the property organisation, which owns buildings including the so-called "White House", for around £17.5 million. On Tuesday the SIC and Shetland Chairtable Trust agreed a deal which will see the local authority take control of Shetland Leasing and Property D... Read more...
An "ambitious" 10-year plan which aims to improve the lives of every Shetland resident was launched on Tuesday. The Shetland Partnership Plan 2018 - 2028 includes a number of bold aims such as halving fuel poverty, creating 800 new jobs and quartering the number of food parcels distributed. Th... Read more...
Another loch has been found to contain blue green algae, this time the Loch of Griesta in Tingwall. Notices will be posted next to the loch warning against contact with the algal scum. The SIC's environmental health department received notification of the discovery from the Scottish Environme... Read more...
An apparent softening of tone has emerged after crunch talks between council and airport representatives in the latest instalment of the Sumburgh Airport parking charges fiasco. Council leaders have met Hial staff to discuss the plans to roll out the £3 a day charge due to face motorists from th... Read more...
An array of new recycling policies have been rubber-stamped by councillors as the SIC looks to boost its efforts and reduce waste. (more…) Read more...
Families in the isles are set to benefit from grants being issued for school uniforms. The Scottish government has announced a new £100 national minimum school clothing grant as a result of partnership involving local authorities across the country. Shetland Islands Council is in line for £1... Read more...
The long-awaited Eric Gray Centre is nearing completion – as shown by aerial footage recently published by contractors DITT Construction. The project, costing around £6 million, marks the culmination of years of planning with a feasibility study taking place in 2006. Construction began in ... Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week... • Isles residents are to be hit with a council tax hike after councillors unanimously backed the move. • A Lerwick councillor has called for a new by-law for birthday buses, amid fears the practice may end in tragedy if not regulated. • Marine conse... Read more...