NHS warning over tablets left around Lerwick
NHS Shetland has issued a public health alert after several bags of pills were found in Lerwick this week. The white or blue tablet bags…
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WATCH: Star Shelties get dressed up for lockdown
They are more usually pictured striking a pose around Shetland’s stunning beaches. But the Covid-19 lockdown has forced Kaylee Garrick and her seven furry friends to…
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Carmichael calls on PM to be guided by science over coronavirus
Criticism has been levelled against Boris Johnson’s lockdown exit strategy, with Shetland’s MP claiming the Prime Minister is coming under too much pressure from Conservative
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Staff and residents at Covid-19 hit Shetland care home to be tested
Staff at a care home which has been at the forefront of Shetland’s fight against Covid-19 are to be tested for the virus. NHS Shetland…
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One new Covid-19 death in latest figures
The number of Covid-19 deaths in Shetland has risen to seven.
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Extra payment for 150 carers in Shetland
Around 150 carers in the isles are due to receive a one-off payment during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an MSP. Highlands and Islands list…
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NorthLink still sailing despite losing 22,335 passengers
NorthLink Ferries has suffered a massive 96 per cent reduction in passenger numbers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lack of positive Covid-19 cases has blocked Shetland’s contact tracing programme
Shetland’s health board is ready to begin contact tracing to tackle Covid-19 – but the lack of confirmed cases means it cannot begin. NHS Shetland’s…
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Warning against fireworks during ‘Clap for Carers”
It has become the weekly ritual for folk to show their support to frontline workers battling against the coronavirus pandemic.
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WATCH: Shetland musician pens tribute to NHS as fundraising total surpasses £8,000
An accordionist’s daily musical offering to help beat the lockdown blues have raised more than £8,000 for the NHS. Peter Wood, 50, started uploading videos of his performances…
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Survey to study lockdown travel behaviours
ZetTrans, Shetland’s regional transport partnership, wants to hear from residents about how lockdown has affected sustainable travel behaviour across the isles, and to understand what
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Gilbert Bain comes up Top Trumps in latest game
The Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick is featuring in the latest edition of the Top Trumps card game.
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This year’s accordion and fiddle festival called off
This year’s Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival became the latest isles event to fall victim to the coronavirus crisis this week.
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Healthy quads for Fetlar ewe
A remote island breeder finished his lambing season in style at the weekend – when the last of his ewes to lamb produced a healthy
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