Cecil Eunson News Today

Farmers in Shetland are celebrating the much-anticipated resumption of their sales activities following a brief hiatus caused by the adverse weather…

LEE Smith has joined NFU Scotland as the new regional policy advisor for Shetland.

National Farmers’ Union (NFU) policy advisor for Shetland  Lee Smith said this week’s meeting with Mairi Gougeon was a “successful” one.

PLANNING permission in principle has been granted for three detached houses at Wormadale after councillors gave the development the go-ahead. The application went in front of Shetland Islands Council’s planning committee on Monday because of an objection from the Tingwall,...

COUNCILLORS have overturned a refusal of planning permission in principle for a new house and an agricultural shed in Tingwall which would see a family croft continue for years to come. Shetland Islands Council’s planning service had previously turned down planning permission...

  We require slaughter staff to work in the abattoir on a regular part-time basis. We slaughter two days per fortnight in low season and two days per week Sept – Dec. Experience is not essential as training will be given, preference will be given to those with some...

A FORMER care home in Lerwick could be set for a new lease of life as 13 flats. Planning permission is being sought for development at Viewforth House, which has been vacant for a few years. It was last used as hostel by Shetland FM to house workers building the new Anderson...

http://shet.news/omec8 Copied! THE LOCAL branch of the National Farmers Union of Scotland (NFUS) has added its weight to calls for coronavirus testing of all visitors to Shetland. Following an AGM of the branch last night (Thursday), president Cecil Eunson has encouraged the council and health board to “step up and ensure the health and safety of our local population”. 4 of 14Adverts He also raised the idea of having visitors quarantine on arrival. “We test and quarantine all lives...