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Fuel campaign group needed to ‘lead protest over prices’

on March 10, 2013 Total Views: 21 Daily Views: 1

A rallying call has been made for a fuel lobby group to be established which will stand up to high prices. Owner of Tagon Stores, Scott Pres­ton, says the time is right for someone to lead a protest organis­ation similar to Fair Fuel Solutions in the Western Isles where fuel is supplied by the same company as Shetland and similar high costs are endured by islanders. Mr Preston took a stand against high prices last year when he and his wife Phoebe slashed ...

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Parent councils suggest plan to halt school closures

on January 23, 2013 Total Views: 13 Daily Views: 0

Parent councils from Shetland’s six junior high schools have clubbed together to table fresh ideas which they say could save the SIC millions of pounds without the need for any secondary closures. Three parent council representatives – Catriona Waddington from Baltasound, Jeremy Sansom from Aith and John Irvine from Mid Yell – presented a draft paper to the education and families committee this morning.  Consultations on the closure of Aith and Skerries are due to commence this year, depending on the outcome of the Scotland-wide commission on rural education. Councillors unanimously agreed to bring forward a planned...

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Oil industry close to agreeing emergency tug deal

on January 7, 2013 Total Views: 12 Daily Views: 0

The UK government is close to signing a deal with the oil industry which could soon see a second emergency tug protecting Shetland’s waters once again. High-level talks aimed at getting industry more involved in tug provision are close to reaching a conclusion, according to isles MP Alistair Carmichael. The negotiations have been...

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Weather Outlook for Shetland – Wednesday, 31st October 2012 at 09:55

on October 31, 2012 Total Views: 8 Daily Views: 0

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SHETLAND Wednesday, 31st October 2012 at 09:55 HEADLINES TODAY: Mainly dry and bright. TONIGHT: Rain for Shetland later. TOMORROW: Outbreaks of rain continuing in Shetland. Rain for Orkney later. DAYS 3-5: Brighter with showers. DAYS 6-10: Cool with showers. Breezy at times with risk of frost in quieter spells. SUMMARY A cloudy start to the morning, perhaps with the remnants of some early rain across Shetland. However, this soon to leave a bright day across the Isles with some sunshine and one or two showers. Moderate to fresh S to SW’ly winds, locally strong over  Fair Isle at first. Shetland becoming cloudy tonight with outbreaks of mostly light rain becoming a little heavier later. Mostly dry across Orkney but with clear...

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Weather Outlook for Shetland – Tuesday, 30th October 2012 at 12:27

on October 30, 2012 Total Views: 9 Daily Views: 0

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SHETLAND Tuesday, 30th October 2012 at 12:27 HEADLINES TODAY: Becoming wet and windy. TONIGHT: Staying wet and windy. TOMORROW: Drier, brighter and less windy. DAYS 3-5: Rain or showers. Breezy at times. DAYS 6-10: Cool with showers. Breezy at times with risk of frost in quieter spells. SUMMARY After a cloudy but bright and mainly dry start rain will spread from the west by this afternoon. S or SE’ly winds will also be strengthening. Outbreaks of rain will continue through the evening and overnight with strong SE’ly winds possibly reaching gale-force around Shetland. The rain soon clearing Orkney on Wednesday morning and Shetland by midday. Winds easing moderate or fresh S to SW’ly. The afternoon bright with a few showers and feeling a little milder. Rain edging back from the east on Thursday. A fresh SE’ly wind across Shetland, lighter...

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Council cautioned against proceeding with consultation on closing Olnafirth

on August 2, 2012 Total Views: 15 Daily Views: 1

The Scottish government has advised local authorities that they should avoid consulting on school closures while a commission on the future of rural education finalises its recommendations. It comes after the Olnafirth Parent Council this week criticised the SIC for leaving its school under threat of closure while it conducts a wholesale review of all schools in Shetland.  Consultation on shutting the primary school at Olnafirth had been due to take place last autumn before education minister Mike Russell imposed a year-long moratorium on all rural closures last summer.  The SIC had planned to set out a timetable for consulting on the closure at the end of this month, but the government’s new advice may force the local authority into a rethink. A Scottish...

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