THE FUEL poverty calculation fails to take into account the “real issue” of energy generation and charging, according a Lerwick community councillor. Speaking at a meeting of the Lerwick Community ...
THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised for the Shetland MRI scanner appeal thanks to a knitting campaign which has attracted interest from across the world. A Fair Isle hat designed by Shetland knitter ...
TWO island projects are set to benefit from a share of a £1.5 million Scottish Government funding pot. Fair Isle Electricity Company has been awarded £137,361 to build a solar array on the ground, ...
A LOCAL doctor who heads up Shetland’s only remaining independent medical practice says it is now more than a year that a vacancy for an associate GP has remained unfilled. It comes as the chair of ...
SHETLAND Islands Council depute convener Bryan Peterson says he hopes SSE and energy regulator Ofgem are “listening” when it comes to the levels of fuel poverty in the isles. He also said he believes ...
SHETLAND Islands Council is still in the “waiting process” regarding hearing whether a funding bid for a new Fair Isle ferry has been successful. Leader Emma Macdonald said the local authority is ...