Posts by Ryan Nicolson:
Bill celebrates cancelled Bressay festival
A bill has appeared near to the Bressay ferry on what should have been the date of the 2021 festival. Guizer Jarl Ian Harkness was…
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Leisure centres to begin re-opening from Monday
All of Shetland’s leisure centres will begin a phased re-opening from Monday 1st March.
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First Minister lays out cautious route out of lockdown
Scotland will move back to a levels system at the end of April if Covid is sufficiently suppressed, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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Public asked to cast votes for Lerwick murals
The public are being invited to choose two artworks that will go on display in Lerwick later this year. Two murals will be erected as…
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First Minister prepares to set out roadmap out of lockdown
While it had been hoped locally that the isles may have been able to move down a level sooner, the government has indicated that will
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‘No risk to community’ from Shetland film crew, NHS chief says
NHS Shetland’s chief executive has backed the decision to allow a large-scale film crew to shoot the latest series of Shetland later this year. Michael…
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Change to self-isolation rules to come into force
People who come into contact with a positive Covid case will soon be asked to take a test themselves. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the…
READ FULL STORYFilming on BBC drama ‘Shetland’ to resume in April
A production team from the BBC drama Shetland have been in the isles today (Tuesday) preparing for the series to resume shooting. Filming on seasons…
READ FULL STORYPhased return of schools will go ahead
Early learning and P1-3 pupils will return to school from Tuesday 23rd February, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed. Some senior pupils will be allowed…
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No Bressay ferry due to breakdown
There is no ferry covering the Lerwick to Bressay route after the MV Leirna broke down earlier today (Tuesday). The SIC said that weather conditions…
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Almost all of over-70 group has had vaccine, First Minister says
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the Scottish government is “satisfied” they have met a target to offer first-doses of the Covid vaccination to all…
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New president needed for football association with season up in the air
The Shetland Football Association (SFA) is urgently looking for a new president after Brydon Robertson stepped down from the role. Failure to fill both that…
READ FULL STORYLeisure centres to remain closed through February
All of Shetland Recreational Trust’s (SRT) leisure centres will remain closed throughout February. The trust said on Facebook that the centre would stay shut until…
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Main road in Unst to be closed from 5pm
The main A968 road in Unst will be closed from 5pm tonight (Saturday), the SIC has said. That decision is due to “deteriorating” conditions in…
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