Nearly 500 people voted for their favourite projects at the weekend.
New Skeld pier open for business
OVER 20 organisations will vie for funding at a participatory budgeting event due to be held in the South Mainland this weekend.
A SERIES of events in Shetland to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War are under way in Lerwick, writes Alex Garrick-Wright.
TWO FAMILIES who have fled civil war in Syria will be resettled in Shetland in the coming weeks.
CONCERNS have been raised in some of Shetland’s island communities over a “perceived resurgence” in drink-driving.
THE BIGTON Shop has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating rural community ownership.
THE SCOTTISH Government says it will take an “outside-in” approach to rolling out superfast broadband access the country – meaning that rural areas could be the first to benefit.
A PUBLIC consultation is set to be carried out next year on whether Lerwick’s Commercial Street should have a “car free period” during the day.
COMMUNITY groups are being encouraged to follow Nesting’s lead and explore acquiring Shetland Islands Council property under new legislation.
THREE Shetland projects are vying for votes in a national competition which will distribute funding to good causes across the country.
THE OLD Nesting school has moved one step closer to becoming a community asset complete with childcare facilities, a gym and workshop space.
TWO war memorials which have been locked away in a closed Yell church could be reopened to the public again by moving to another chapel on the island.
THE CHURCH of Scotland has revealed the names of the 20 churches it intends to close in Shetland over the next few years.
THE CUNNINGSBURGH Village Club is set to stay open for the time being as a crowdfunding campaign is launched to raise money for the cash-strapped building.
A TEN year old girl from Brae Primary School is set to have a drawing used on the cover of the programme for this winter’s pantomime after winning a hotly contested competition.
A NEW Church of Scotland minister who will oversee the transition of Shetland from a multi-parish presbytery to a single parish has been appointed.
THE CHURCH of Scotland plans to close two thirds of its churches in Shetland over the coming years as it attempts to secure a more “sustainable” future.
ARTWORK is set to be drawn into the sand on the St Ninian’s Isle beach next month as part of a nationwide Armistice Day remembrance event led by Trainspotting director Danny Boyle.
LOCALS are being reminded to be aware of animals when setting off fireworks in the coming weeks.
GUARANTEED round the clock power has arrived in Fair Isle – leading to hopes that it could attract more people to visit and live on the remote island.
A NUMBER of local groups have received funding via Lerwick Community Council after nearly 250 people turned out to vote for their favourite projects.
A SHETLANDER has been named the University of the Highlands and Islands’ higher education student of the year.
