Local carers’ charity raises renewed awareness of unpaid carers
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) operates the job centre within the Lerwick building
The shop will begin by taking in donations, with the aim to start trading next month
A campaign calling for greater support for local journalism in Scotland has gained cross-party backing at Holyrood, as an open letter supporting the proposals passes 100 signatures
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Campaigners will hold a peaceful march in Lerwick on Friday
- The budget covers the possibility of unforeseen additional costs – but the hope is that it is not required
- The National Trust – the owner of Fair Isle – has confirmed it is not contributing to the £45million project
New organisation aims to fill the hole left by SSPCA leaving the islands
The Highlands and Islands’ seven list MSPs are also invited
- Charter sets out key expectations from developers, but critics say none of this is enforceable
- Charter offers no community input and effective public representation
- Document described as a ‘classic example of saying almost nothing with an extraordinary number of words’
