Posts by Ryan Nicolson:
Queues outside hairdressers and bars as venues reopen
People queued up for a lager and a trim on Wednesday as venues reopened.
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Dowry share glimpse of ‘new normal’ as pubs, restaurants and cafes open again
Cafes, restaurants and pubs can open to the public again this morning after months of closure. The Dowry shared a glimpse of what awaits customers…
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Bressay Up-Helly-A’ next festival to be postponed
The Bressay Up-Helly-A’ festival has become the latest fire festival in the winter calendar to be postponed due to coronavirus. In a short statement on…
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New members flock to Dale with course in best-ever condition
The Shetland Golf Club has taken in almost five times the number of new members during lockdown as they did at the same time last
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Shetland Flyer captures stunning shot of Uyea
Rory Gillies of The Shetland Flyer captured this stunning image of Uyea in the North Mainland from his drone. Credit: Rory Gillies / Shetland Flyer…
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‘Very different experience’, but Lounge Bar set to re-open
The Lounge Bar in Lerwick is set to re-open on Wednesday 15th July – although they have warned it will be a “very different experience”…
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Freeman announces easing of shielding restrictions
People shielding from coronavirus will no longer have to remain physically distanced from members of their own home from Friday.
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Shetland Arts announce re-opening plans
Shetland Arts will only open Mareel to the public at the end of August.
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Island Games decision set for September
A final decision will be made in September about the 2021 Island Games, which are due to be held in Guernsey. The games organisers held…
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Decision to be taken on UHA public holiday
The SIC will make a decision later in the year about the outcome of the public holiday that traditionally follows the Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ festival.
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Cornerstone to become beer garden from Monday
Shetlanders will be able to enjoy a pint from Monday, after the Cornerstone in Scalloway was granted a licence to sell alcohol outdoors. Councillors granted…
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Make sure superfast broadband is not a ‘lost promise’ – Lib Dems
A group of Liberal Democrat Highlands and Islands MPs and MSPs have written a joint letter to express their “increasing concern” at the reported threat…
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Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ postponed due to coronavirus
The 2021 Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ festival has been postponed until 2022, due to coronavirus.
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Tesco donates over 9,000 meals to Shetland communities
Supermarket chain Tesco has donated more than 9,000 meals of surplus food to charities and community groups in Shetland across the last five years. The…
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