Shetland Islands Council

The chief executive of Scotland's smallest council will get £32,000 extra next year, a 24% rise.

From this week anyone booking an overnight stay in Edinburgh next July will have to pay the visitor levy.

For an average band D property, the increase means an annual bill of £1,573.76, up from £1,430.69.

Orkney is one of three Scottish island authorities making decisions on its rates.

Firefighters were called out late on Monday night to the blaze at the house near Walls.

A blast of wintry weather which closed 180 schools on Monday will extend across the whole of Scotland.

The Scottish Secretary is to meet council leaders over proposals for four tunnels linking the islands.

Members of the policy and resources committee were unanimous in their bank holiday decision.