Also in the news / Also in the news 27 February 2026
- Moar Doors success
- Energy minister’s benefit concern
- Local arts commissions
- Disappointment at Waitrose mackerel decision
LOCAL business Moar Doors is celebrating after winning a customer experience award at an event in Leicester last night (Thursday).
The company, which provides bespoke garage doors, was selected by organisers Hörmann as the winner in the customer experience category.
Hörmann said the award recognises businesses “who go above and beyond to make the sales process seamless, responsive, and friendly”.
“Moar Doors stood out for consistently delivering an exceptional experience from first enquiry to final installation,” it added.
THE UK’s energy minister has admitted that Shetlanders are “not feeling enough of the benefit” from the Viking wind farm.
Michael Shanks said that though the scale of the wind farm was “extraordinary”, the community benefits from it were “not where they should be”.
His comments came in response to questioning from MP Alistair Carmichael, who called in parliament for the government to “learn from the experience of Shetland and Sullom Voe” in the 1970s.
He said people in Shetland had the highest levels of fuel poverty in the UK while electricity companies were being paid for turbines to be turned off on their own doorsteps.
Shanks agreed that lobbyists “should look back at the history books of Shetland Islands Council”, adding it was an “extraordinary story of how it seized the opportunity” from Sullom Voe.
The energy minister went on to say the UK Government would “do everything we can” to reduce energy constraints, so that local communities can directly benefit.
Carmichael said Shanks “takes these matters seriously”, but added that “patience really is running low in the isles about getting a fair deal on renewables and cutting fuel poverty”.
SHETLAND Arts has announced the successful applicants for the first phase of its commissioning fund.
Six projects have been selected to receive funding, across three strands (Soar, Generator and Participate).
Applications were scored and discussed by a panel, including Shetland Arts staff members and independent practitioners.
Aimee Labourne, Alex Purbrick, Brian Goddard, Eve Eunson, JJ Jamieson and Jono Sandilands and Chloe Tallack were the successful applicants.
Labourne will lead a drawing project called Other Worlds, creating immersive island ‘dreamscapes’, while Purbrick’s funding will go towards a celebration of Shetland folklore characters through puppetry, dance and music.
Goddard will produce brief audio-visual slideshows combining photography with interviews from people living in Burra and Trondra.
Eunson is set to explore making a 21st century Fair Isle strawback chair using materials salvaged on the island, while Jamieson will create a 20-minute visual and musical journey through harvest season.
Finally Sandilands and Tallack’s Nightmix will be an immersive and interactive performance blending Shetland-filmed visuals, live DJs and real-time projections.
Shetland Arts said applications for group two of the funding will be opening soon.
THE SCOTTISH Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) has criticised Waitrose for deciding to pull north-east Atlantic mackerel from sale by the end of April.
Waitrose has said it would suspend sales due to concerns over overfishing, and would direct customers towards herring and other species instead.
SPPA chairman Robert Duthie said the decision was “extremely disappointing”.
“The Scottish pelagic industry remains at the forefront of leading a range of sustainability initiatives, including scientific data collection and mackerel tagging studies to further enhance our knowledge of what is a complex migratory stock,” he added.
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