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The Just Transition Commission launches its report weeks after the controversial Viking Energy wind farm was switched on. Photo: Shetland News

Community empowerment key to just transition

Scotland’s Just Transition Commission is set to call for the introduction of the statutory right ...

By Hans Marter, Shetland News

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Brown Maple Leaf in Water

From Orkney to Japan: Lessons on sustainable underwater development

It’s a strange moment, and not your average night in the Orkney Club. In front ...

By Eamonn Keyes, The Orkney News

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Photo: Psychologist supporting patient during counselling. Photographer: SHVETS production

“We can all play a part in changing the culture” – call to tackle stigma around alcohol use

NHS Shetland alcohol and drug development officer, Wendy Henderson, said there remains stigma against people ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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Mental Health Foundation / Donna Davies Caption Woman sitting on hill looking out into nature, lake and dam

‘Scotland’s Mental Health is in a Bad Place’

Shona Robison, Scotland’s Finance Secretary, announced ‘savings of £18.8million ‘ in the Distress Brief Interventions ...

By The Orkney News

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RFA in flames

No injuries after rocket engine ends up in flames during test at Unst spaceport

Video footage of the incident shows the engine and upright launchpad structure engulfed in flames ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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Transitioning to Renewables: Lessons from the Past

From the use of whale oil for lighting in the 1800s to the production of ...

By The Orkney News

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Sullom Voe Terminal. Photo: BP

University study exploring how green hydrogen production would impact local economy

The study is being undertaken by the University of Strathclyde’s Centre for Energy Policy and ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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The Friends of St Ninian’s: preserving Deerness’ local heritage

Reusing church buildings for the wider community supports their preservation and provides a space where ...

By Fiona Grahame, Orkney News

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Europe’s only fully licenced vertical launch spaceport declared open

WESTERN Europe’s first fully licensed vertical launch spaceport is officially ready for take-off after it ...

By Hans J Marter, Shetland News

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Jen Stout. Photo: Polygon

‘Warmth and determination’: Jen’s masterful reports from inside Ukraine now available as a book

When a young local journalist fulfilled her lifelong dream of living and working in Russia, ...

By Hans J Marter, Shetland News

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Clarity on wood burning stoves urgently needed

In her letter, Rhoda Grant has called for the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Patrick ...

By The Orkney News

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