Posts by Ryan Nicolson:
Captain Flint’s could be set to become apartments
Lerwick could be set to lose another pub, after the owner of Captain Flint’s applied for planning permission to turn the building into apartments instead.
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Disability charity takes home loot from Lerwick event
Shetland Sport for All were the big winners at this year’s Loot for Lerwick event in Islesburgh.
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Politicians unite in hailing mobile coverage deal
The UK government and Britain’s four largest mobile phone companies have agreed a £1 billion deal to improve mobile reception coverage in some of the
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Shetland subsea cable plan hits Ofgem snag
Ofgem have rejected plans to build a subsea electricity transmission cable between Shetland and the mainland, in a further blow to the Viking Energy windfarm
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NorthLink and NHS issue measles warnings after passenger taken ill
NHS Grampian and NorthLink have both warned passengers to be wary of the symptoms of measles after a passenger on a north-bound sailing was later
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Endo sufferer starts petition to teach ‘menstrual wellbeing’ in schools
A 23-year-old from Sandwick has launched a petition to raise awareness for the little-known condition Endometriosis.
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Clickimin Broch lights vandalised again
Vandals have once again damaged floodlights at the Clickimin Broch, hitting plans to light the broch for baby loss awareness week.
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Brave Brynn completes gruelling 20k challenge
A fourteen-year-old boy from Mid Yell with a range of debilitating mobility issues has completed an exhausting 20km challenge.
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Forgotten Sons – Angst and Apathy EP Review
Shetland punk-rock outfit Forgotten Sons have released their latest EP Angst and Apathy today.
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Council ‘does not have the resources’ to respond to climate change quickly
The SIC “does not have the resources to respond to the climate change emergency at the speed people want us to”.
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Name change to ‘promote ethos’ of Ability Shetland
Disability Shetland have officially changed their name to Ability Shetland.
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Hunt begins for new Shetland football manager
The Shetland Football Association are seeking applications for the vacant Shetland manager’s job.
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Cocaine on the rise in Shetland, forum hears
NHS Shetland say that they are “certainly aware” of increasing levels of cocaine use in Shetland.
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Baggage allowances set to drop on Loganair flights
Loganair have said that the hold baggage allowance on their flights will soon fall from 20kg to 15kg.
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