Work on Toft Pier to be finished by end of April
Toft Pier’s long-awaited revamp is now “very, very close” to completion, with the development expected to be finished by the end of April.
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Isles mark one month without a coronavirus case
Shetland has marked one month without a coronavirus case today (Tuesday 9th March). The health board last recorded a Covid case on Tuesday 9th February….
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Elected members have been told the Scottish government will meet the cost of coronavirus pandemic that has been incurred by the council over the last
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NHS admits some staff have refused Covid vaccine
NHS Shetland has said some of its staff have refused the coronavirus vaccine. The health board has advised its staff to get the Covid vaccine…
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Folk who have fallen through the vaccination cracks urged to contact NHS
NHS Shetland is asking folk in certain groups who have not been phoned for a Covid vaccine to make themselves known to the health board….
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Indoor visits to care homes resume
Residents at isles care homes will be allowed up to two visits per week in a “welcome” relaxation of rules. Each resident will also be…
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P4-P7 pupils to return to school in mid-March
P4-7 pupils will return to school on Monday 15th March. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed all primary pupils would be able to return in two…
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Scotland marks one year since first Covid case
Scotland has marked one year since the first confirmed case of coronavirus was recorded. Health secretary Jeane Freeman said the country’s lives had been “turned…
READ FULL STORYHealth board committed to rolling out vaccine by spring
NHS Shetland is remaining focused on ensuring the coronavirus vaccines are rolled out by May.
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Poll: If case numbers remain low, should the Scottish government move Shetland to a lower level of restrictions before April?
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a road map out of lockdown on Tuesday, which could see restrictions significantly eased at the end of April. But…
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Meeting will discuss testing at island entry points
Signs of progress have emerged following demands for the roll-out of coronavirus testing at island entry points, with a high-level meeting scheduled for later this…
READ FULL STORYFirst Minister lays out cautious route out of lockdown
Scotland will move back to a levels system at the end of April if Covid is sufficiently suppressed, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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First Minister prepares to set out roadmap out of lockdown
While it had been hoped locally that the isles may have been able to move down a level sooner, the government has indicated that will
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Vaccination roll-out highlighted by First Minister
The vaccination programme is continuing to progress, with over 1.4 million people having received their first jabs across Scotland. The First Minister outlined the figures…
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