Posts by Ryan Nicolson:
College re-opens but cyber attack disruption continues
The Shetland College has re-opened to staff and students today (Wednesday 10th March) in line with level three Covid restrictions. However the University of Highlands…
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Isles mark one month without a coronavirus case
Shetland has marked one month without a coronavirus case today (Tuesday 9th March). The health board last recorded a Covid case on Tuesday 9th February….
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Wool week to go virtual again in 2021
Shetland Wool Week will be held virtually again in 2021. The news will come as a blow to fans of the festival, who come the…
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Concerns raised about lack of council planners
Councillors have questioned what the SIC can do to fill vacant positions within the planning department. Five full-time posts are vacant in the department, with…
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Shetland College remains shut after ‘very serious’ cyber attack
The Shetland College in Lerwick has remained closed for a second day after a cyber-attack on the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI). The college…
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Shetland College closed after cyber-attack
The Shetland College is closed to staff and students today (Monday 8th March) after a cyber-attack hit the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI). All…
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NHS admits some staff have refused Covid vaccine
NHS Shetland has said some of its staff have refused the coronavirus vaccine. The health board has advised its staff to get the Covid vaccine…
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Folk who have fallen through the vaccination cracks urged to contact NHS
NHS Shetland is asking folk in certain groups who have not been phoned for a Covid vaccine to make themselves known to the health board….
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Indoor visits to care homes resume
Residents at isles care homes will be allowed up to two visits per week in a “welcome” relaxation of rules. Each resident will also be…
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P4-P7 pupils to return to school in mid-March
P4-7 pupils will return to school on Monday 15th March. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed all primary pupils would be able to return in two…
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Winning murals selected to adorn Lerwick shop walls
Two murals have been selected to feature in the centre of Lerwick later this year. The designs by artist Gavin Renshaw and Glasgow-based collective Cobolt…
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Isles should be under lowest level of restrictions, new government rules say
Shetland would be living under level zero restrictions if the Scottish government reinstated its levels system today. The government has said that areas with a…
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Scotland marks one year since first Covid case
Scotland has marked one year since the first confirmed case of coronavirus was recorded. Health secretary Jeane Freeman said the country’s lives had been “turned…
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Mareel named one of world’s most beautiful cinemas
Mareel has been named as one of Time Out’s 50 most beautiful cinemas in the world. Shetland Art’s cinema was placed at number 26 on…
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