John Bateson News Today

After years of pressure from victims’ families, the installation of $217 million in steel netting is almost complete.

Following a visit to the isles earlier this year climate activist Tessa Khan offers her views on the need for a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels, and the role Shetland can play.

Both inter-island ferries and the NorthLink service are affected by the weather

LERWICK’s jarl squad had just revealed its beautiful galley to the public for the first time on Tuesday morning when another, even more impressive, new build sailed into Lerwick Harbour for the first time. It took Mark Anderson and his crew 17 days to complete the journey from...

Investegate announcements from Datalex PLC, Result of Annual General Meeting

Kendal Civic Society is one of those organisations which lies at the heart of the towns community.

E-learning company has been highly successful cash cow for billionaire investor

http://shet.news/fcl6m Copied! UNION members working on the Sullom Voe harbour tugs will refuse to do any overtime as of 17 May as industrial action over a dispute around long service awards gets underway. Earlier this week, Unite members voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action at the oil port which could be stepped up to strike action depending on progress of negotiations with Shetland Islands Council (SIC). 10 of 13Adverts Around 40 towage workers are participating in the i...

You are at:Home»NEWS»Members vote for GRA name change Some of the new GRA committee members (clockwise from back left) Carin Swart, Philip Machanick, Sally Price-Smith, Xolani Simakuhle and TIm Bull with GRA administrator, Nthuthu Blow (back centre). Photo: Steven Lang Members vote for GRA name change By STEVEN LANG The Grahamstown Residents’ Association (GRA) has decided to change its name to the Makana Residents’ Association (MRA) to include residents of the whole local municipal ...

Andrew Thomas talks to John Bateson, whose interests in history and politics ensure he is passionate about history – but who also wants to ensure people are looked after well in the present and future. John Bateson is firmly rooted in the Kendal and Oxenholme area. One of his ancestors, Thomas, moved to Old Hutton from Bentham in 1732 and three of John’s four grandparents were born in Kendal. John, 66, was born at the former Helme Chase Maternity Hospital and grew up at his parents’ h...