About Stuart Prestidge
Posts by Stuart Prestidge:
A genuine Christmas miracle
Christmas will never quite be the same for two brothers who, this time last year, shared a Christmas Day experience from very different perspectives. Steven…
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Walk-in Covid clinic now open
The Gilbertson Park Covid vaccination clinic is now open, running until 6.30pm today (Thursday). Those with a booked appointment time are reminded to attend. Anyone…
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SIC reintroduce Covid precautions
Shetland Islands Council is reintroducing a number of Covid measures before the end of term next week as concerns over Omicron mount. Staff and pupils…
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Signal boost for rural locations
Eight of the isles’ more remote areas will get improved mobile phone 4G coverage by 2024, EE has announced. The upgrade is part of the…
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Covid causes Bressay ferry timetable change
Following positive Covid cases among the Bressay ferry crew changes have been made to the sailing timetable. The ferry will operate as normal today (Wednesday)…
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MP calls for lost fishermen to be remembered
Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken in parliament in support of a National Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial Day. The politician intervened in support of a debate…
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Shetland Gas Plant workers agree terms
Scheduled strike action at Shetland Gas Plant has been averted after trade union Unite announced that its members working at Ponticelli UK Ltd and Semco…
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Offshore worker transferred for medical treatment
The coastguard’s Rescue 900 helicopter was called out at around 7.20am this morning (Sunday) to carry out a medical transfer. The transfer took place from…
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Ferry services go-ahead as weather warning looms
Northlink ferry services between Aberdeen and Lerwick will sail as scheduled today (Sunday) although arrival times may be affected. This evening M.V Hjaltland is scheduled…
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Vaccination walk-in clinic announced
A walk-in clinic where residents can receive their first, second or booster Covid vaccination jabs will be held tomorrow (Saturday). The clinic is also open…
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Scotland faces a ‘tsunami’ of Covid warns FM
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned of a tidal wave of new Covid infections as the country records 110 confirmed omicron variant cases. Holding a…
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Nine Covid cases reported as Scotland’s positive test results soar
Shetland has recorded nine new cases of Covid-19, the latest Scottish government figures show. Across Scotland 5,018 new cases were confirmed today, Friday, 7th December….
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is asking as many businesses as possible to take part in its new Highlands and Islands winter survey, the…
READ FULL STORYStrike action confirmed at Shetland Gas Plant
Unite trade union have today (Friday) confirmed that 300 of its members, which include Shetland Gas Plant employees, will take industrial action following a dispute…
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