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Only emergency housing situations will be dealt with by Hjaltland

Hjaltland Housing Association has reiterated the service it will offer tenants during the virus crisis, which will involve dealing with emergency situations only.

March 24, 2020 | 11.50am

Only essential travel on inter-island ferries

Travel on Shetland’s inter-island ferries has been restricted to essential travellers only by the council. This follows the Scottish and UK governments saying that only…

March 24, 2020 | 11.11am

Both NorthLink sailings to leave early

Both of NorthLink’s Tuesday night sailings connected to Shetland will leave early due to weather.

March 24, 2020 | 10.29am

Police expect everyone to comply with new measures

Police Scotland has called on everyone to comply with strict new social distancing measures. Chief constable Iain Livingstone stated that they were “fully behind the…

March 24, 2020 | 10.16am

Coronavirus ‘lockdown’ as people ordered to stay at home

Shetland and the rest of the UK has been put on “lockdown” as governments ordered people to stay at home to curb the spread of…

March 23, 2020 | 9.34pm

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Convener makes ‘strongest possible’ plea over coronavirus

Shetland Islands Council convener Malcolm Bell has issued a plea for people to “take individual responsibility” to help curb the spread of coronavirus.

March 23, 2020 | 4.25pm

Premises shut ahead of government’s non-essential shops closure plea

Many town centre shops have already closed their doors in an attempt to combat coronavirus ahead of guidelines outlined on Monday by the First Minister.

March 23, 2020 | 4.13pm

Council closes registry office in Lerwick

Shetland Islands Council has decided to close its registry office at Lerwick Town Hall until further notice due to the coronavirus epidemic.

March 23, 2020 | 4.08pm

New medical director for NHS Shetland

A doctor from the Western Isles will be the new medical director at NHS Shetland. Kirsty Brightwell, who is also associate medical director for NHS…

March 23, 2020 | 4.07pm

Wishart welcomes NorthLink ‘non-essential’ travel news

Isles MSP Beatrice Wishart has called the decision to restrict travel on the NorthLink “necessary and sensible”. NorthLink announced on Sunday that travel on its…

March 23, 2020 | 1.09pm

Covid-19 patient transferred to Aberdeen

A patient who is believed to have coronavirus is being transferred from the Gilbert Bain hospital to intensive care in Aberdeen.

March 22, 2020 | 6.01pm

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Tourism secretary ‘furious’ tourists are still visiting isles

The tourism secretary Fergus Ewing has said he is “furious” that tourists are still travelling to the Highlands and Islands amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

March 22, 2020 | 10.44am

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Police appeal for witnesses to Girlsta collision

Police are appealing for witnesses to the road traffic collision at Girlsta yesterday afternoon (Saturday).

March 22, 2020 | 10.35am