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THERE appears to be little room for negotiating a better funding deal for further and higher education in Shetland. UHI Shetland, formed two years ago and part of the University or the Highlands network, is facing a £1.2 million deficit. The funding gap is set to lead to...
WREATHS were laid at the war memorial opposite Lerwick Town Hall earlier to mark Remembrance Sunday. Lord Lieutenant Bobby Hunter, Beatrice Wishart MSP and council convener Andrea Manson led the ceremony. A gun salute in the nearby playpark also formed part of the event. There...
A SCHEME offering free Christmas dinner for those needing a little extra help this winter is due to expand this year. The initiative, first launched last year, will now include households in Scalloway as well as Lerwick. Sound Primary School’s very own festive elves Alison...
POLICE say they are investigating reports of damage to a car in Scalloway. A spokesperson also said a stolen vehicle is believed to have been involved in the incident. Officers received a report of a vehicle having caused damage to a parked car, on New Road, Scalloway, at around...
ENGINEERS from SSEN Distribution have been called out several times over the last 48 hours to fix power cuts across Shetland. Around 4,000 homes and businesses in the north of the isles were without power for a time on Wednesday morning after what was described as a “transient...