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Weekly Highlights
Monday, 21 March 2022
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Below you'll find 9 highlights from the past week.
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Local residents united behind taking Lunna Kirk into community ownership

Local residents united behind taking Lunna Kirk into community ownership

ANOTHER meeting will be held in the Vidlin hall at the end of the month after a staggering 99 per cent of local residents …
Shetland’s appeal remains strong despite pandemic

Shetland’s appeal remains strong despite pandemic

Following two years during which Covid-19 has devastated the tourism industry in Scotland, we are finally approaching the new season with a sense of …
Generational shift continues as young fishermen take on ownership of Copious

Generational shift continues as young fishermen take on ownership of Copious

TWO brothers and their friend have taken ownership of a Shetland fishing vessel as the generational shift within the whitefish industry continues.  Tom Robertson, …
Carmichael condemns P&O's 'disgraceful action'

Carmichael condemns P&O's 'disgraceful action'

P&O Ferries, the global shipping company co-founded in the 19th century by Shetlander Arthur Anderson, is facing condemnation after sacking its entire 800 strong …
SIC overturns planning decision on new working hours at converter station

SIC overturns planning decision on new working hours at converter station

AN APPLICATION by the developers of the converter station at Upper Kergord to vary approved working hours has been modified to give local residents …
Army truck-turned-campervan catches the eye on visit north

Army truck-turned-campervan catches the eye on visit north

THERE will be an unusual sight on Shetland’s roads over the next few months - a former army truck which has been converted into …
Planning service has no objections to Yell wind farm - if appropriate conditions are imposed

Planning service has no objections to Yell wind farm - if appropriate conditions are imposed

SHETLAND Islands Council could be in line to offer no objections to a proposed 18-turbine wind farm in north west Yell - subject to …
New government scheme will let people apply to host Ukrainian refugees

New government scheme will let people apply to host Ukrainian refugees

PEOPLE in the UK will be able to offer to host people fleeing Ukraine in their home as part of a new refugee visa …
Drivers reminded be aware of wildlife after 'dreadful weekend for otters'

Drivers reminded be aware of wildlife after 'dreadful weekend for otters'

DRIVERS are being reminded to keep an eye out for wildlife on the road after a number of dead otters were reported. Hillswick Wildlife …
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