OCCASIONAL power cuts are a fact of life for many in Shetland - but the scale of disruption this week has been described as “unprecedented”. Seeing so many power lines downed is an extremely rare sight, and local electricity engineers say they have been faced with the worst.
IT IS a fact brought back into focus by the war in Ukraine. For decades, governments have promoted and promised a move away from oil and gas, getting ever greener – at least in their messaging – in response to the justified eco-concerns of modern-day voters, writes Daniel.