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Scalloway Hotel enters administration

The Scalloway Hotel has entered administration with a loss of 17 jobs.

March 27, 2020 | 10.17am

Council shuts Gremista recycling plant to public

The Gremista waste recycling plant is now closed to the public and will reopen when movement restrictions allow.

March 26, 2020 | 4.00pm

Musician in fundraising efforts for foodbank

A local musician is raising funds for the isles foodbank after reading of the organisation’s coronavirus-related troubles on The Shetland Times website.

March 26, 2020 | 2.35pm

NHS using social media to keep public informed

Social media is giving folk an opportunity to see inside the Gilbert Bain Hospital and ask questions of NHS Shetland’s chief executive during these turbulent…

March 26, 2020 | 1.22pm

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Further flight reductions on Loganair

Loganair has announced further flight schedule reductions – following government measures brought in at the beginning of the week to tackle Covid-19. A “skeleton schedule”…

March 26, 2020 | 12.53pm

SIC clarifies cash-handling position

Shetland Islands Council has clarified its position on cash-handling when it comes to public transport, including on ferries and buses. The council said it takes…

March 26, 2020 | 12.05pm

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Sumburgh Airport only open to essential flights

Essential and lifeline flights in and out of Sumburgh Airport are to continue under strict new measures brought in by Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd…

March 26, 2020 | 9.59am

Foodbank faces uphill battle in light of Covid-19 pandemic

The foodbank has faced an uphill struggle in light of Covid-19 with donations falling and all but one of the team of volunteers, including co-ordinator

March 25, 2020 | 5.01pm

Visits to hospital restricted further

NHS Shetland says it is restricting visiting arrangements at the Gilbert Bain Hospital in light of updated advice around reducing the risk of spreading Covid-19…

March 25, 2020 | 4.04pm

SIC adapts key worker position to clear up local concerns

The Shetland Islands Council has amended their classification of “key workers”, and offered an explanation of what categories local workers may fall into.

March 25, 2020 | 4.03pm

School halls of residence to be used by NHS staff

Extra accommodation for NHS staff working away from home during the Covid-19 crisis has been made available in the Anderson High School’s Halls of Residence

March 25, 2020 | 1.45pm

Council meetings cancelled for two months

All Shetland Islands Council meetings scheduled to take place until the end of May have been cancelled. That includes a full council meeting that was…

March 25, 2020 | 9.20am

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Charitable trust’s new inequality fund suspended but core grants will be paid

Vital charitable trust grants totalling £880,000 aimed at tackling inequality and social exclusion have been put on ice as a result of coronavirus.

March 24, 2020 | 4.47pm