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Police declare ‘major incident’ as people urged to make only urgent calls
Severed communication links have sparked problems for emergency calls.
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Drug debt enforcers who terrorised mother and child are jailed
Two men who terrorised an innocent mother and child in pursuit of a £50,000 drug debt have been jailed.
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Man jailed after trying to bring cocaine worth £50k into Sumburgh
A 25-year-old man caught trying to bring cocaine worth almost £50,000 into Shetland has been jailed for 22 months.
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Woman in court accused of threatening children’s services staff
A 40-year-old Lerwick woman has appeared in court accused of threatening or abusive behaviour against children’s services staff. Paula Flaherty, of Sandveien, entered no plea…
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Progress at last on Levenwick road improvements
Highways bosses have reported progress on the much-delayed improvements to a “death trap” stretch of the A970.
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Praise for vaccine team after Shetland leads the way in national rollout
The vaccination rollout is reported to be a “success story through and through” with Shetland leading the way in many key groups. NHS Shetland’s public…
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Lifesavers use navigational skills to map out a festive message
Volunteer lifesavers put their navigational skills to festive use by mapping out a Christmas tree design.
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Health teams monitoring links to Omicron and red list countries
Public health teams investigating possible links to red list countries or the new Omicron variant have yet to identify any cases in Shetland.
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Folk urged to step up Covid compliance after Omicron variant confirmed in Scotland
The First Minister has urged people to “significantly step up” compliance with Covid measures amid the most “challenging” developments seen for some time.
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Police seized 33 suspected drugs packages from Post Office
Police say drugs entering Shetland via the Post Office is one of their main targets – with 33 suspected packages seized in Lerwick last month
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£139 energy bill hike sparks fresh calls for ‘Shetland tariff’
Changes set to add £139 to energy bills have led to fresh calls for a “Shetland tariff” to address fuel poverty. Orkney and Shetland MP…
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Sturgeon hopes Scotland is close to ending restriction despite ‘bumps in the road’ with new variants
The First Minister believes Scotland is close to returning to normality despite suffering a “bump in the road” with new forms of the virus. Nicola…
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Shetland records first new Covid-19 case in more than a month
Shetland has recorded its first new case of Covid-19 in more than a month, according to official figures.
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Artistic youngsters receive sweet treats for their creative efforts
Artistic youngsters have been rewarded for their creative efforts. The four winners of The Shetland Times Easter colouring competition were announced last month – and…
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