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In today’s (Friday, 16th August) edition of The Shetland Times: • Lyall and Macdonald on Lib Dem shortlist for Holyrood. • Latest on zonal energy pricing….
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Board approves £10m of urgent work to repair crumbling hospital
NHS Shetland has today (Tuesday) approved £10m of work on the crumbling Gilbert Bain Hospital.
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Plea for folk to be ‘kind and courteous’ to health staff amid sustained pressure
The health board chairman has urged people to be “kind and courteous” to staff amid severe challenges facing the organisation.
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Update: Staney Hill road closed by police
Police have closed a road in Lerwick following an incident this afternoon.
Emergency services have attended the scene at Ladies Drive. A cyclist is understood to have been knocked off her bike. Police and ambulance were at the scene.
In a statement, Police Scotland said: We were made aware of concern for a woman in Ladies Drive, Lerwick. She was taken to Gilbert Bain Hospital for treatment.”
It added that the road is closed between junctions with North Road and Northstane.
Bus service operators expect the road to be closed until the morning.
R Robertson and Son said bus users should avoid the Staney Hill hall and Hoofields, with the town service unable to reach the area.
“Passengers are advised to use the Old North Road stop instead,” the operator said in a statement.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
Car club grows with two new electric vans
A car club has grown with two new electric vehicles.
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In this week’s Shetland Times
In today’s (Friday, 25th April) edition of The Shetland Times:
• Urgent repairs required for crumbling and cracking hospital
• Teenager tragically dies in jet ski accident
• EXCLUSIVE: Isles placed at back of water pipe replacement list
• EXCLUSIVE: Fears raised as meter switch deadline draws closer
• EXCLUSIVE: Council spends thousands on changes to scheme
• EXCLUSIVE: History of the Bonnie Isle’s lairds to be unveiled
• EXCLUSIVE: Two Whalsay women aim to promote dialect with grandmother’s books
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Temporary works to town’s district heating, Sheap announces
Household on district heating in Lerwick will be without heating or hot water overnight on Thursday, Shetland Heat Energy and Power announced.
The company announced the temporary interruption to supply this afternoon (Wednesday), which is a part of “essential maintenance” at its Gremista site.
Residents in the town can expect to be without either heating or hot water between 10pm on Thursday and 2am on Friday.
In a Facebook post, Sheap said: “This controlled shutdown is part of a scheduled maintenance work and it is not due to any fault or emergency.”
It added that it hoped to have the work completed as quickly as possible but would appreciate the message being passed on to elderly neighbours in the community.
Roberts takes on fundraising cycling challenge
The former boss of NHS Shetland is taking on a major 1,200-mile cycling challenge.
Ralph Roberts, who moved from the isles to take on a role at NHS Borders, is fundraising for both health boards’ charities and Scotland’s mental health charity SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health).
Mr Roberts, who has recently retired, is planning to ride around 1,200 miles.
Starting in May, the route will take Mr Roberts all the way from Unst to Melrose in the Scottish Borders while visiting the most northerly, westerly, easterly, and southerly health centres in Scotland, as well as the headquarters of all the Scottish health boards.
“Having been given the opportunity of a very satisfying career by the NHS, after retiring I wanted to give something back and, having done a bit of cycling, thought this would be a good way of doing this, while also giving me the opportunity to improve my own health and enjoy the beauty of Scotland.
“I am also keen to raise some funds for charity and am delighted to be doing this in aid of SAMH as well as NHS Borders and NHS Shetland’s charities.
“I know how important it is that we increase our focus on mental health and wellbeing, both from my own challenges with mental wellbeing during my career, and how much more we can do as an NHS to support those in our communities who need our services.
“Having worked in NHS Borders and NHS Shetland, I am also delighted to be supporting their charities, who do valuable work supporting the local staff to provide even better services, with additional equipment, training and staff support.”
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A former farm shop could become a training venue for gymnasts.
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