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http://shet.news/b15fk Copied! PROPOSALS for a mobile phone mast near Lerwick Town Hall have suffered another setback after gaining no support from members of Shetland Islands Council’s planning committee. Lerwick North councillor Malcolm Bell said the 17.5 metre mast would be a “monstrosity” if it was erected in its proposed location at the top of Quendale Lane near Hillhead. 4 of 14Adverts An appeal on the previously refused plans went in front of the planning committee on Monday and councillors upheld the original decision. Telefónica, which owns mobile operator O2, had appli...

There is no formal plan laid out on how the rent control would work, but getting voter approval is the first step toward giving the City Council the authority to put rent control measures in place ...

During a brief opening, Ms Hyde's barrister Andrea Lawrence said the initial one-day inquest held a year after the tragedy in 1973 was "cursory and perfunctory" and left the family "dissatisfied". "Enid's family was concerned the 1973 inquest leaves them with more questions than answers about their mother's disappearance," she said. "(The findings) are telling for what they are not and what they omit." She told the court Ms Hyde rarely drank alcohol, could not swim and was scared of the water, and was a good mother to her six children - none of which was highlighted in the original inques...

Monthly trade group survey shows rent payments overall remain relatively stable despite economic strain.

http://shet.news/6kciv Copied! ALLEGATIONS that a Shetland councillor had accused council officials of lying have been dismissed following an investigation by the Ethical Standards Commissioner. Shetland Central councillor Ian Scott was reported to the watchdog by council convener Malcolm Bell and leader Steven Coutts following a verbal clash in the council chamber on 9 September last year. 13 of 14Adverts Scott was also accused of shouting in the council chamber, continually talking over the chair of the meeting and making further allegations against council officials. Following a fou...