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A ferry firm has lost an appeal over Scottish government subsidies to provide services plying the waters between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles. Pentland Ferries challenged the lawfulness of a proposed subsidy under a single public service contract on ferry routes between Scrabster, in ... Read more...
A petition submitted on behalf of Mossbank residents asking for the 3.15pm bus from Mossbank school to be reinstated has been turned down. (more…) Read more...
Ferry services across the Yell Sound have again been disrupted after one of the vessels developed a problem. (more…) Read more...
The council has issued an update on the situation at Tingwall Airport confirming that inter-island flights will get back to normal on Friday. (more…) Read more...
A family firm has lost a legal challenge against a Scottish government plan for a £370 million subsidy for ferry links between the mainland and the Northern Isles. (more…) Read more...
With the tender deadline for the Northern Isles ferry contract fast approaching, Aberdeen & Northern Marts has paid tribute to the "positive contribution" current operator NorthLink Ferries has made to area's agricultural industry. (more…) Read more...
Taxi fares could be set to increase after councillors recommended new tariffs for the industry. Members of the environment and transport committee unanimously backed the proposals at a meeting on Tuesday morning. If approved by the council's policy and resources committee next week the new far... Read more...
Ferries between Lerwick and Aberdeen are likely to face disruption on Monday, according to operator NorthLink. (more…) Read more...
The "shambles" surrounding reduced fares on lifeline ferries must be sorted out quickly, according to MSP Tavish Scott. (more…) Read more...
UPDATE: The Bressay ferry, MV Leirna is now back in service after council engineers repaired a defective engine component which had taken the vessel out of service earlier in the day (Tuesday). A dive survey of the hull found no damage had been caused when the ferry ran aground in Bressay this morni... Read more...