A NUMBER of local schools are likely to close for a few days later in September due to strike action by non-teaching staff. Local government union Unison announced earlier on Thursday that schools in 24 council areas, including Shetland, will be affected by industrial action over a three consecutive days from 26 to 28 September. Read more Shetland News …
SHETLAND MSP Beatrice Wishart is encouraging island residents to take part in the Scottish Government’s Ending the sale of peat in Scotland consultation. The government is proposing to stop the sale of peat in stages, beginning with the retail horticulture sector, then a general ban. Wishart said: “Peat is still cut and used for domestic use in […] Shetland News …
SHETLAND Amenity Trust has appointed local knitwear designer Donna Smith as the new curator of the annual wool week on a two year term. A firmly established name in the textile industry, Smith produces and hand dyes her own Shetland wool, Langsoond Yarn, and last year published her first book of knitting patterns. Amenity trust […] Shetland News …