The coastguard helicopter carried out a medical evacuation from Skerries this morning (Sunday).
Shetland Coastguard was contacted by the NHS at around 9.40am to carry out the evacuation of an ill patient to Lerwick.
The incident was concluded at around 11.30am after the patient was transferred to the Gilbert Bain Hospital.
The work of the Red Cross in safeguarding prisoners of war has been commemorated at the Shetland Library, with the launch of a new book
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Alistair Munro
