Kevin Craigens

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Inter-county pool player sets up small business recovering tables to give back to the game he loves

By: Kevin Craigens

Steve Duncan has also turned his eye to re-tipping and cue alterations, selling chalk, various other pool supplies, and a limited number of cues.

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Drivers warned of Fort Charlotte parking restrictions

By: Kevin Craigens

The restrictions begin today (Monday) with the final day of restrictions expected to be Thursday, 29th October.

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Yellow weather warning: Gusts of 70mph or more expected to hit isles

By: Kevin Craigens

The Met Office said high winds are expected between 3pm and 9pm on Tuesday (tomorrow).

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MP calls for support as agriculture faces ‘perfect storm’

By: Kevin Craigens

Mr Carmichael told the government that the prime minister talks about “growth in every postcode” and that many of those are in rural communities.

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Kyle Tait makes last 64 in national darts tournament

By: Kevin Craigens

Tait finished the event ranked 127 in Scotland after his exploits.

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Northern Isles are the focus at Orkney Labour Party meeting - with Shetland members invited to take part

By: Kevin Craigens

Mr Marra will take part in an online meeting on Wednesday evening, organised by the Orcadian branch, with Shetland members invited to join on Teams.

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Procurement for superspeed internet connection in the isles will close by end of year, MSP says

By: Kevin Craigens

This comes after Ofcom’s latest coverage data reveals that Shetland is the UK’s second worst local authority area for full fibre internet.

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Councillor tells of Edinburgh Airport ‘fiasco’ after Loganair passenger in crutches forced to ‘hop’ up stairs

By: Kevin Craigens

Mr Leask said the service provided by Loganair had been “amateurish”.

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Legal aid barriers forced women to give up access to justice, former MSP says

By: Kevin Craigens

“There was a view that it was okay if you had money to be able to continue the legal process but tough luck if you didn’t,” Ms Wishart said.

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Council spent six-figure sum on AI tool to detect deteriorating road conditions

By: Kevin Craigens

Annual costs of between £25k and £30k for Vaisala RoadAI also represent almost all of what the local authority has spent on artificial intelligence.