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SIC leader Gary Robinson 'ferry fares reduction will be delivered' - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews

SLAP deal ‘extremely good news’

FORMER council leader Gary Robinson explains why buying Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT)’s property arm SLAP was the right thing to do for the council and why public buildings should never have ended up in the ownership of the company in the first place.

31 October 2018

Fish processor opens doors at Gremista

A NEW fish processing business opened in Lerwick on Wednesday in a venture that is planned to incorporate a retail shop by the end of the year.

31 October 2018

Mareel recording studio opens its doors

AN OPEN day is being held at Mareel this weekend to give people a chance to learn more about its recording studio.

31 October 2018

Lerwick Town Hall. Photo: Shetland News

Concern over fracking investment

Fund managers Baillie Gifford said it invests SIC money into two fracking companies.

31 October 2018

Economic strategy approved by SIC

SHETLAND Islands Council has given the green light to implementing a refreshed economic development strategy which aims to see 250 new private sector jobs created in the isles over the next four years.

31 October 2018

Farm future up for discussion in November

THE NATIONAL Farmers’ Union is holding a roadshow in Lerwick on 15 November to gauge members’ views on a new agriculture policy for Scotland in the face of an “unpredictable future”.

31 October 2018

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Unken cakes in an unken bus

HAVE you ever found yourself wondering what’s inside that white minibus parked at Lerwick’s Lochside right next to the new emergency landing site?

31 October 2018

Children’s teeth in good shape

SHETLAND has the second lowest incidence of dental decay in primary one children in Scotland, according to new figures.

30 October 2018

Miller outlines targets for tourism

AN AMBITIOUS tourism strategy has been launched for Shetland that aims to bring an extra £10 million into the sector over the next five years.

30 October 2018

Health board chairman: no ‘surprises’ in damning audit report

THE CHAIRMAN of NHS Shetland says there were no real surprises in a new Audit Scotland report which said the national health service is no longer in a financially sustainable position and needs to move away from short-term fire-fighting to long-term change.

30 October 2018

Pier in Lerwick

Lodberry hopes sink for scouts

Talks are ongoing about finding alternative premises.

30 October 2018

A blue and white police accident sign.

Two road traffic accidents – no injuries

EMERGENCY services were called out to attend to two road traffic collisions within an hour late on Monday afternoon.

30 October 2018

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Loganair says it has 70 per cent of market share on the routes to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Photo: Mark Berry

Plane diverted after crack found in windscreen

A LOGANAIR flight from Sumburgh to Glasgow was diverted to Aberdeen on Monday afternoon after crew discovered a crack in the cockpit’s windscreen.

29 October 2018

Offshore activity down again at Lerwick Harbour

LERWICK Port Authority says the low level of activity in the offshore industry “continues to disappoint” after it released figures for the first nine months of 2018.

30 October 2018

Scared seal snapped evading orca’s attention

29 October 2018

Shetland News supporters pay for new website

29 October 2018

Watch footage of winchman being lowered in strong winds

29 October 2018

Grieg Seafood Hjaltland's new managing director Grant Cumming. Photo: Shetland News/Hans J. Marter.

Grieg’s fish suffer in the sun

The salmon company reported a loss in the third quarter of 2018.

29 October 2018

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Extra cash to help victims of sexual violence

29 October 2018

Vikings to visit Lerwick

The Follow the Vikings roadshow will descend on the town in November.

26 October 2018

Loganair says it has 70 per cent of market share on the routes to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Photo: Mark Berry

Air discount could be extended to students

26 October 2018

Fish landings at Scalloway continue while new market is built

SCALLOWAY’s ‘new’ interim fish market is now operational ahead of Shetland Islands Council (SIC) awarding a £5.6 million contract to demolish the old market and build a new state of the art facility at Blacksness Pier.

25 October 2018

Tidal project wins European award

A TIDAL energy project in Bluemull Sound has won a European Union award.

25 October 2018

Minister keen to prioritise rural areas for broadband

THE SCOTTISH Government says it will take an “outside-in” approach to rolling out superfast broadband access the country – meaning that rural areas could be the first to benefit.

26 October 2018

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Scores of community council vacancies remain

OVER 40 seats on community councils across Shetland remain unfilled after a recent election despite increased efforts to encourage people to put their name forward.

25 October 2018

Lerwick's Commercial Street. Photo: Shetland News

SIC explores Da Street going ‘car free’

A PUBLIC consultation is set to be carried out next year on whether Lerwick’s Commercial Street should have a “car free period” during the day.

25 October 2018

The fishing industry has reacted furiously to news that the UK will remain subject to the Common Fisheries Policy until at least December 2020.

New fisheries bill introduced to parliament

FISHING leaders have welcomed a new fisheries bill which the UK Government says will bring more powers to Scotland after Brexit.

25 October 2018

Driver on ‘cusp’ of disqualification

A BOTCHED overtake manoeuvre on a blind uphill corner in Whiteness has landed a driver with nine penalty points and a fine of £600.

25 October 2018

Drink-drivers disqualified

A MAN from Lerwick has been disqualified from driving for 18 months after getting behind the wheel while three and half times the alcohol limit.

25 October 2018

Date set for airport car parking charges

A £3 per day car parking charge at Sumburgh Airport will be introduced on 1 December ahead of the Christmas break.

24 October 2018

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Sentence deferred on child images charge

A MAN from Lerwick who admitted downloading over 21,000 indecent photos and videos of children will be sentenced in December.

24 October 2018

Lerwick Sheriff Court.

Hilditch ‘incredibly fortunate’ not to cause serious injury

A MAN who drove dangerously at speeds of over 90mph while nearly four times the alcohol limit as he tried to outpace police has been jailed for eight months.

24 October 2018

Former weatherman wins Rhoda Bulter award

GEOLOGY tour guide and former Sella Ness weatherman Allen Fraser has won this year’s Rhoda Bulter award for his Shetland dialect short story Mairweet, Mairweet.

24 October 2018

Man remanded in custody after admitting possessing indecent images

A MAN has been remanded in custody after admitting possessing over 150 indecent images and videos of children.

24 October 2018

The Scottish Land Fund has granted more than £47,000 towards community ownership of there Auld Skul in South Nesting.

Communities encouraged to explore new asset legislation

COMMUNITY groups are being encouraged to follow Nesting’s lead and explore acquiring Shetland Islands Council property under new legislation.

24 October 2018

Man appears in private

A MAN appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court in private on Wednesday on a petition alleging contraventions of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act.John MacLellan, from Lerwick, made no plea and was committed for further examination. The 66-year-old was released on bail.

24 October 2018

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The SIC headquarters at 8 North Ness is part of the SLAP portfolio the council seeks to buy back from Shetland Charitable Trust. Photo: Shetland News

SIC buys SLAP portfolio in ‘landmark deal’

SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) has taken ownership of a wide range of assets including its North Ness headquarters and Shetland College after striking a deal with Shetland Leasing and Property Developments Limited (SLAP) worth just under £17.5 million.

23 October 2018

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

Where are the cygnets?

24 October 2018

Isles projects need your vote

THREE Shetland projects are vying for votes in a national competition which will distribute funding to good causes across the country.

23 October 2018

Gilbert Bain Hospital

Heavy rain causes water to leak into hospital

REPAIRS are being carried out at the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick after heavy rain caused water to leak into the building.

23 October 2018

‘Persistence and patience’ pays off for local photographer

A LOCAL photographer has had his work seen across the world after he was asked to shoot images in London for the New York Times.

22 October 2018

Inappropriate for a Geopark

23 October 2018

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Lerwick Sheriff Court.

Man accused of assault

A MAN was released on bail on Monday after appearing at Lerwick Sheriff Court from custody accused of assaulting two women.

22 October 2018

One of the isles' most talented musical sons, Neil Georgeson, is at the heart of Shetland Arts' classical season this winter.

Piano and harp combine

PIANO and harp music is set to marry at Mareel next month as two Shetland born musicians combine for a special show.

22 October 2018

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The Scottish Land Fund has granted more than £47,000 towards community ownership of there Auld Skul in South Nesting.

Community group acquires old Nesting school

THE OLD Nesting school has moved one step closer to becoming a community asset complete with childcare facilities, a gym and workshop space.

22 October 2018

Boat disrupted by weather

THE SOUTHBOUND NorthLink ferry sailing is set to depart Lerwick nearly four hours early today (Monday) due to windy weather.

22 October 2018

BP gets go-ahead for Alligin

OIL company BP is to invest £230 million over the next two years to get a small oil field 140 kilometres to the west of Shetland on stream by 2020.

22 October 2018

Loganair's insistence that there was only room for one airline in Shetland was realised this week. Photo: Mark Berry

Plane returns to Sumburgh after bird strike

A FLIGHT had to return to Sumburgh Airport shortly after take-off on Friday evening after the plane struck a bird.

20 October 2018

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