Thursday 21st February 2008
Thu 21st Feb 08
Thursday 21st February 2008
Thu 21st Feb 08
A new drop in centre to help migrants living in Shetland feel more at home opens this week in Lerwick�s town centre. he Shetland Welcome Point is designed to help people for whom English is not their first language to meet up, get advice, practice English, access computers and the internet.
Tuesday 5th February 2008
Tue 5th Feb 08
Wednesday 6th February 2008
Wed 6th Feb 08
The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney which won a major architecture prize last year and the Shetland Museum and Archives in Lerwick are two museums on Scottish islands in the running for one the UK's most prestigious art prizes being among ten museums shortlisted. Formerly known as the Gulbenkian Prize, the winner of the £100,000 award is due to be announced in May. Both of the Scottish museums were commended for housing collections in interesting locations.
Wednesday 16th January 2008
Wed 16th Jan 08
Wednesday 16th January 2008
Wed 16th Jan 08
On Foula, a project which began eight years ago is almost ready to supply the islanders with renewable electricity. In little more than a generation, the community, which used to have a population of hundreds in the 1800's, will have go from oil lamps and peat fires to all the conveniences of modern life. The islanders, like those on Eigg, are looking to a mix of summer solar and wind power and hydro in winter to provide for energy needs. Contractors are currently installing a small hydro generator, which will be fed from a high hill loch.
Saturday 29th December 2007
Sat 29th Dec 07
Saturday 29th December 2007
Sat 29th Dec 07
Alan Smiles from Yell in Burravoe, Shetland, with a class one licence, takes up the role of a long distance driver on a 3,000 mile trip to help deliver Computers for Charities to Albania, after he volunteered his services to Simon Rooksby, the chairman and founder of the Sussex-based charity.
Tuesday 13th November 2007
Tue 13th Nov 07
Tuesday 13th November 2007
Tue 13th Nov 07
As with any world-wide energy commodity, political forces beneath the surface are, according to author Mary Anne Simpson writing in Physics.org.com rife with debate on the technology in Scotland. The abundant oil deposits, fishing waters and ever present UK taxation weighs heavily in the mind of average Scots. The backers of the new wave energy technology while in agreement on the importance of the renewable energy development, differ on the significance of it to reduce the strings that bind Scotland to the UK.
Monday 24th September 2007
Mon 24th Sep 07
Monday 24th September 2007
Mon 24th Sep 07
Hjatland Housing helps the funding for IT networking and a sensory garden