Pub, leisure centre and golf clubhouse shut in Whalsay as more cases expected
The Whalsay Boating Club, leisure centre and golf clubhouse have closed due to a suspected outbreak in the isle.
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Delting and Whalsay players go into isolation after positive test
A player who played in Monday’s match between Delting and Whalsay has tested positive for coronavirus, according to an email sent by NHS Shetland to…
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First coronavirus case since April recorded
A new Covid case was confirmed in Shetland today – the first since April. NHS Shetland said the case was linked to travel and other…
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Manson Cup final off after Whalsay players go into self-isolation
Tomorrow’s Manson Cup final between Ness and Whalsay has been cancelled after a suspected Covid outbreak in the Whalsay side. Shetland Football Association (SFA) president…
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SIC social care staff receive £500 ‘thank you’ payment
Social care staff have received a £500 “thank you” payment from the SIC today, with money provided by the Scottish government, for their work on…
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More than five million vaccine doses issued as First Minister warns of ‘bump in the road’
More than five million vaccine doses have been issued in Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday. She hailed the news as a “significant…
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NHS Shetland calling people for second doses
NHS Shetland has said they will be calling folk in for second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine this week and next. Public health interim director…
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Education bosses offer reassurances over assessment workload
A reassuring message is being offered to pupils amid nationwide concerns students are tackling a long line of in-class assessments. Schools are tailoring their own…
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Indoor pints return as isles enter level one
Pubs across the isles opened their doors today for the first time since the end of December as Shetland entered level one of Covid restrictions….
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NHS Shetland to move to second doses from mid-May
NHS Shetland expects to have given “nearly everyone” who wants a Covid vaccine their first dose by mid-May. Public health director Susan Laidlaw said they…
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Isles have joint-lowest furlough figures in March
Shetland had the joint-lowest percentage of workers on furlough in March, according to HMRC. Just 8 per cent of the workforce was on furlough at…
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Vaccination shuttle bus provided
The council has provided details of a shuttle bus timetable aimed at helping ensure people get to their vaccination appointments. Shuttle buses are scheduled to…
READ FULL STORYCovid vaccine to be given to those under 30
People under 30 are due to receive their first Covid jabs over the next two weeks.
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NHS Shetland preparing to move into next vaccine category
People aged 30 and over are beginning to be called for their first dose of the Covid vaccine, NHS Shetland has said. The health board…
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