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THE ROLE and responsibilities of community councils in Shetland was discussed in the SIC chamber earlier today (Tuesday) – as well as reasons why some people may be discouraged from becoming a member. It comes as Shetland Islands Council gets set to go ahead with a second...

  A Laboratory Assistant position has become available in our busy Microbiology Lab team for 3 hours per morning (start time can be flexible) with the opportunity for occasional extra hours, Monday to Friday. No previous experience is necessary as full training will be...

SHETLAND and Fair Isle have been awarded important marine mammal area (IMMA) status recognising the importance of local waters to mammals specifically to harbour porpoises, orcas, minke whale and humpback whale. The submission to the Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force, a...

Water samples taken in 2023 have shown a dramatic decline in freshwater plankton, with higher salinity levels leading to a decrease in waterfowl around the loch

At the risk of being unduly jolly and cheerful, I have no intention of responding to the personal derision, jibes and insults levelled at Alex and myself, other than to say, I would have expected better from Tom.  An ad hominem approach highlights a serious weakness in any...

SHETLAND Islands Council is recruiting a number of play support workers for many of its primary schools - with a particularly focus on children who have transitioned from nursery. There are nine part-time vacancies live at the moment at schools such as Hamnavoe, Scalloway,...

‘Free Palestine’ said the placard so prominently displayed in front of Lerwick Town Hall. Or it did. More recent protests, led and organised by a group called Palestinian Solidarity Shetland, have carefully modified the messages on show to the media so that the concentration...

Investigations will also be undertaken on introducing more 7pm bus departures from Lerwick

Matilda Young and Tandy secured the lead for Wigtownshires team at the Tripartite Team competition for the Border Cup in Greystoke.

MORE than 430,000 people watched the BBC's live stream of this year's Up Helly Aa procession. It was the first time the broadcaster streamed the procession on its website, making the festival accessible for those watching across the world. The stream proved most popular with...