Fair Isle ferry funding commitment welcomed
It comes after the company carrying out the building work lodged a notice to appoint an administrator
Postmistress Fiona Mitchell has been given a long service award by the Post Office
Shetland’s Labour councillor Tom Morton offers his views on the replacement Fair Isle ferry project, which has been awarded around £27 million from the UK Government but faces a 2026 deadline.
Islanders have expressed their delight as a replacement Good Shepherd edges closer
Council leader Emma Macdonald said it is ‘no exaggeration to say that this funding from the UK Government has saved Fair Isle as an inhabited island’
There are hopes that a new build could result in a small boost to the isle’s population
However a consultation event on future harbour works in Fair Isle this week was cancelled
The recent windy weather also saw most flights last week cancelled, and a fire engine fault means passengers have to fly to Sumburgh
The traditional Fair Isle and Orkney chairs are on a ‘red list’ of endangered crafts
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Preparatory work is underway on the new bird observatory after 2019’s devastating fire – and a fibre broadband cable for the island is being brought ashore
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has congratulated Rachel Challoner with a Scottish Parliament motion after her design was one of five finalists
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