Category: News of Shetland

This week’s Times Past takes a look at Up-Helly-Aa in 1976 when the torchmakers were kept busy making 762 torchers for guizers.

Vidlin man ordered to pay compensation for smashing police station window  Shetland Times

Vidlin man ordered to pay compensation for smashing police station window  shetlandtimes.co.uk

Shetland accommodation  Travel And Tour World

TIMES PAST: Slap petition; 297 new homes built; island games bid; gallant seaman; missing trawler  Shetland Times

The SIC has claimed its decision to double licence fees for accommodation providers was necessary to cover its administration costs.

Ryan Leith says Hannah Mary Goodlad’s ‘inspirational speech’ persuaded the Scottish government to abandon peak fares for islanders.

‘Outrageous’ and ‘shameful’: Scalloway pool closure stuns area’s councillors  Shetland News

Shetland Tourism Faces New Challenges: Rising Licence Fees and Their Impact on Local Businesses  Travel And Tour World

‘These changes have not been made lightly’ – Council claims doubling of accommodation licence fees was necessary to cover ‘added service delivery costs’  Shetland Times