Orkney and Shetland
Route to net zero goes through oil and gas, Labour leader hears on visit north
Sullom Voe Terminal operator EnQuest has painted a stark picture of the oil and gas ...
By Hans J Marter, Shetland News
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Norway firm exploring idea of salmon farm miles off Shetland’s east coast
A Norwegian company is exploring the idea of an “exposed” salmon farm off the east ...
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Industrial action to hit Scottish Water
Workers at publicly owned Scottish Water will be taking industrial action in a dispute over pay. In ...
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How do we reconcile change? Viking wind farm and the consequences
When Shetland embarked on that protracted Viking wind farm journey more than two decades ago, ...
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VisitScotland to close 25 of its iCentres
There seems to be a complete lack of accountability from the Scottish Government over VisitScotland’s ...
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Shetland: SSE Renewables earns £5.5m in constraint payments in just three months
But none were paid during a planned shutdown earlier in October By Ryan Nicolson, Shetland ...
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Community empowerment key to just transition
Scotland’s Just Transition Commission is set to call for the introduction of the statutory right ...
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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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“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 ...
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‘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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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