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A modern angular building with large glass windows sits by a harbor, with several colorful small boats floating on the calm water in front.

Green light for 3am finish at Mareel for Hogmanay

29 September 2025

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Sullom Voe harbour will never be ‘loss maker’ for SIC, chief executive says

26 September 2025

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Wind turbines in the scottish highlands.

Councillors send back energy strategy again after more concerns raised

‘Nothing we can do to stop’ major developments, Ian Scott says

25 September 2025

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Concern raised over ‘static’ charitable trust funding for care homes

25 September 2025

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Five hands with different skin tones overlapping in the center, each outlined in a different bright color, against a light background.

Council to host ASN transition events

25 September 2025

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Tourist tax ‘not the answer’ as councillors decide against adopting levy

15 September 2025

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A paved road with double yellow lines runs uphill past stone walls, with a few cars parked on the right and houses visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

SIC explains move towards more traffic calming measures

13 September 2025

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Three people stand indoors next to a Warmworks banner promoting affordable home warmth, with balloons and informational displays in the background.

Company opens Lerwick base ahead of energy efficiency and insulation works

12 September 2025

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‘Limited power to control energy developments and no power to stop it’

Council chief executive responds to latest round of large energy project announcements

11 September 2025

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A wide, empty road with parked vans on the right, stone buildings on the left, overcast sky, and a few distant pedestrians and cars.

Plans for more traffic calming measures in Lerwick move forward

11 September 2025

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A narrow street lined with stone buildings and a lamp post.

Call made for lanes site to be sold on as update presented to councillors

11 September 2025

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Three Atlantic puffins with black and white plumage and orange beaks stand on a mossy rock against a clear blue sky.

SIC report advises against introduction of visitor levy

10 September 2025

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The exterior of a Royal Bank of Scotland branch, showing the entrance and several large street-facing windows.

Planning round-up 1 September

1 September 2025

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Aerial view of a coastal town with rows of gray buildings, a harbor with boats and cars, parking lots, and streets intersecting the residential and commercial areas.

Tighter rules on signs and advertisements in conservation areas to be considered

28 August 2025

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Premises licence approved for bird observatory as ‘new chapter’ unfolds in Fair Isle

27 August 2025

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SIC has lowest borrowing debt of all Scottish local authorities, figures suggest

27 August 2025

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‘Lessons learned’ exercise launched after council’s data breach

24 August 2025

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A large, rectangular conference table with black chairs and individual monitors displaying a crest, located in a well-lit room with several wall-mounted screens and a stained glass window in the background.

Calls made for more financial training for councillors

22 August 2025

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A woman with shoulder-length dark hair stands in front of a stone wall, wearing a black blazer with a small flag pin and a patterned top.

SIC leader says ‘fairness rather than autonomy’ discussed with Scottish Government

21 August 2025

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Four types of plastic containers—two tubs, one pot, and one tray—are displayed with a message about recycling them with plastic bottles in Shetland.

Yoghurt pots and butter tubs added to council’s plastic recycling collection

13 August 2025

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A small beige bakery building with a sign reading "WAS BAKERY" and a black car parked in front on a sunny day.

Planning round-up 13 August

13 August 2025

•Council

Tunnels move up the agenda but no solution in sight

Tunnels more than just economic infrastructure
‘Unrealistic’ to expect the Scottish Government to fund tunnels
More ‘Tunnel Vision’ events next week

12 August 2025

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Recruitment ‘one of our biggest challenges’, SIC leader says

8 August 2025

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The recycling wheelie bins are fast becoming a common sight around Shetland.

Little appetite for idea of collecting food waste and textiles from households

1 August 2025

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SIC’s spend on repairing accidental damage to vehicle fleet nearly triples

25 July 2025

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Plans to turn bakery building into flats

17 July 2025

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A coat of arms featuring a horse and a unicorn standing beside a shield with a ship and waves. An ornate crown tops the shield, and a ribbon at the bottom reads “MED LOGUM SKAL LAND BYGGES.”.

Council acts with sand as some roads can’t stand the heat

15 July 2025

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A white personal emergency alarm with a red button and a white cord rests on a brown paper surface.

Folk urged to check telecare alarms amid reports of malfunctions

9 July 2025

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Two workers install a large outdoor heat pump unit on a gravel surface next to a building.

Company appointed to speed up home insulation works

7 July 2025

•Community

‘Decline’ in care home inspection grades but improvement work ongoing

3 July 2025

•Council

Single-story building with a gray roof and a glass-enclosed entrance. A yellow fence and small trees line the front, next to a road labeled "Drop Off Only.

Acting headteacher appointed to dual role while recruitment process continues

30 June 2025

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A robotic lawn mower is positioned on a paved path in a cemetery, with gravestones and grass visible in the background.

Robotic graveyard lawnmowers on the go in Tingwall – with Sandwick and Mid Yell to come

27 June 2025

•Council

A stone building with a red door and a number 9 sign, surrounded by stone walls and other buildings under a gray sky.

SIC to sell off Lerwick property which has been vacant for years

26 June 2025

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Councillors support pledge on civil and respectful politics

25 June 2025

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A car ferry with its ramp lowered is docked at a pier, ready to load vehicles. Water and a rocky shoreline are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Papa Stour linkspan works moved to mid-August

24 June 2025

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Flea’s concern at lack of random drug and alcohol testing for ferry crews

24 June 2025

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A small, single-story police station building with a sign indicating its purpose, located in a rural area with overcast skies.

Housing in mind as SIC buys former Brae police station

16 June 2025

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Parents ‘disgusted’ by plans to use Aith school cupboards for ASN pupils

Lack of consultation and changing facility move also strongly criticised

12 June 2025

•News

Go-ahead for Cullivoe road construction after business case approval

10 June 2025

•Council

Estimated cost of Cullivoe road project rises by one third

6 June 2025

•Council

A small caravan and shed sit in a fenced field beside a wet rural road, with rolling grassy hills and cloudy skies in the background.

Appeal over Bigton bothy refusal thrown out by planning committee

4 June 2025

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Shetland College's main Gremista campus.

Lerwick college building identified as possible location for new museum store

2 June 2025

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Written off SIC debt rises to nearly £280k

2 June 2025

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Average time taken to re-let council houses rises

30 May 2025

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SIC vehicle fleet suffering ‘high levels of damage’

26 May 2025

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A blue and white ferry named "Bíggja" sails on calm waters with a hilly, grass-covered shoreline and a small structure in the background.

Praise for council after ‘really successful’ recruitment drive on ferries

21 May 2025

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Council exploring action against fishing boat which ‘deliberately ignored’ instructions

21 May 2025

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Councillor warns SIC might have to look at school estate ‘very closely’

20 May 2025

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Green light for 3am finish at Mareel for Hogmanay

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