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Planning round-up 16 August
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (277+ words) THE COASTGUARD has applied for planning permission for a replacement communications mast next to its base at the Knab in Lerwick. The proposal is for a 28m high galvanised steel lattice radio mast upon which seven folded dipole antennas and a…...
High costs and unreliable deliveries for parcels in Shetland, report finds
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (827+ words) SHETLANDERS are having to deal with a “fragmented, unreliable and often expensive” postal service, according to a new report. Consumer Scotland has said that Shetland has one of the most fragile postal services in the UK, and said locals are…...
Balance needed between underground and overhead lines, SSEN managers say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1044+ words) BURYING more cables underground to have less overhead lines would result in larger substations, according to SSEN officials visiting Shetland on their latest round of consultation. Decreasing the height of proposed ‘pylons’ around Voe and up to Toft could also…...
Campaigners’ concern at proposed site for Shetland cable infrastructure in Aberdeenshire
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (734+ words) A CAMPAIGN has been launched in Aberdeenshire expressing concern over a proposed location of infrastructure needed there to connect to a second HVDC cable from Shetland. The Save the Deveron Valley campaign is particularly focused on SSEN Transmission’s proposed Strathbogie…...
German postcard collector looks for local pen pal
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) Volker Willschrey, from Dillingen, even has postcards from small islands like Tristan da Cunha and largely closed countries such as North Korea. Willschrey said he is a great fan of the Shetland crime drama series – which screens as Mord in…...
New survey reveals astonishing differences in mobile phone download speeds
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (791+ words) Speeds provided by VodafoneThree and EE are trailing far behind at most of the 20 locations measured in a survey by Gulberwick resident Mark Ockendon and shared with Shetland News. These results come just days ahead of another meeting of the…...
Massive subsea cable to be protected during crossover with Shefa-2
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (622+ words) A SECTION of a massive subsea cable running from the USA to Denmark is set to be protected to prevent damage to the Shefa-2 telecoms cable near to Shetland. A 56m stretch of the Aurora fibre optic cable, which will reach…...