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Scottish councils misspend millions in nature funding

MILLIONS of pounds from a flagship Scottish Government environmental fund has been misspent by councils, The Ferret can reveal.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5

Tunnels plan to connect Shetland Islands expected to be backed by councillors

Shetland Islands Council is expected to back a proposal costing up to £1.5 billion.

Evening Standard · Jun 30

Scottish council to assess investments linked to Israeli government

FINANCE officials are to look into Shetland Islands Council’s financial holdings in companies linked to the Israeli government and explore how the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2025

Power restored to all Shetland homes after weather destroyed lines

A major incident was declared on Shetland earlier in the week after thousands of homes lost power.

Daily Record · Dec 18, 2022

Power fully restored to 5000 homes in Shetland after snow storm caused outages

MORE than 5000 homes in Shetland have been reconnected to the electricity network a week after snow storms caused widespread outages across the…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2022

Power back in all homes on Shetland after cold snap problems

More than 5,000 homes were left without power after heavy snowfall.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022

Shetland teams making ‘significant progress’ in restoring power to homes

Engineers have reconnected about 750 homes and businesses in parts of western mainland Shetland.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Shetland Council warns 96% of islanders could be pushed into fuel poverty

The authority said all but those earning £104,000 a year will be in fuel poverty with prices expected to hit £10,300 by April.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

‘Enthusiastic’ headteacher wanted for remote island school with four pupils

Shetland Islands Council is advertising for a head to work on the primary school on the island of Foula.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Rockets set to lift off from Shetland Islands by year’s end

Shetland Islands Council has given the £43m project planning permission

Insider UK · Feb 28, 2022