ABAdrian Brockless

1. Article · Aug 15, 2026 · Adrian Brockless

   STRAIGHT TALKING: ‘There is nothing we can do’ is not good enough - Shetlanders deserve proper representation against the onslaught of energy developments (opens the original)

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   For some years, plans for the large-scale energy industrialisation of Yell have been in the public domain. Only now, with SSEN Transmission identifying its preferred substation site north of Burravoe, does the sheer scale of what is proposed seem to be sinking in. One concern is noise. Transformers and other electrical equipment produce a continuous low-frequency hum. We do not yet know how audible it would be at nearby homes—40 dB is one figure in circulation—but in quiet Burravoe, particul

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2. Article · Jul 18, 2026 · Adrian Brockless

   STRAIGHT TALKING: Politicians and education managers miss the point when it comes to the arts (opens the original)

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   There is something revealing about the way politicians and educational managers consider the arts. Policy-makers seldom say that music, literature or painting matter because they deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world. Instead, they point to their usefulness. Music helps people living with dementia. Drama builds confidence. The creative industries generate billions. All of these things are true, and they are, of course, valuable. But they miss the point. Perhaps that is why the arts

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