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A woman with short, wavy blonde hair and a white jacket stands smiling on a street decorated with colorful bunting and stone buildings.

‘We axe fir what we want’

SNP parliamentary candidate Hannah Mary Goodlad explains in this ViewPoint contribution why, in her opinion, Shetland must get the powers to stop the industrialisation of our islands
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Invasive predators?

In this ViewPoint contribution, former parliamentary candidate, former councillor and trustee of Shetland Charitable Trust, journalist and book author Dr Jonathan Wills, offers a lesson in recent local history and in dealing with large energy corporations
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A man in a blue shirt and dark jacket stands smiling with folded hands on a stone wall. Behind him is a waterfront scene with stone buildings, calm water, and a small boat in the distance.

‘Independence for me but not for thee’

Isles MP Alistair Carmichael responds to first minister John Swinney being ‘dumbfounded’ when learning about local frustrations with the NorthLink ferry service. The comment struck a chord, the Liberal Democrat MP observes, but for all the wrong reasons
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The Hebridean wind rush – A growth opportunity for global corporations but not community owned energy?

  • As part of the Power Shift project, we publish articles from across Scotland on how fair the transition to net zero really is
  • Shetland’s experiences are not unique as this account from North Lewis demonstrates
  • Power Shift is a collaborative project of 10 local news organisations from across Scotland, including Shetland News, with support from the Tenacious Journalism awards
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Voices from rural Scotland on the renewable energy rush

Rural communities say the transition to green energy is leaving them sidelined. Over coming weeks Shetland News, and its partners in the Power Shift project, will be exploring how fair the energy transition really is; from community benefit and shared ownership to accountability and the planning system
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