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Deaths at Walls care home confirmed by Care Inspectorate

Deaths as a result of suspected Covid-19 cases have occurred at the Wastview Care Centre in Walls, the Care Inspectorate for Scotland has confirmed.

April 13, 2020 | 5.09pm

Call is made for isles to be coronavirus case study

A councillor is calling on Shetland to be a case study in the fight against coronavirus.

April 13, 2020 | 2.43pm

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Extra money to help firms and charities suffering due to pandemic

A new tranche of money is being released that could help support businesses and charities through the difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

April 11, 2020 | 3.15pm

Support hub set up for highest-risk people

A coronavirus support hub is being set up to provide support and essential information to the most vulnerable people in Shetland during the ongoing pandemic.

April 10, 2020 | 9.54am

Coronavirus deaths are ‘certain’, NHS Shetland chief says

NHS Shetland chief executive Michael Dickson has said that coronavirus deaths are now ‘certain’.

April 6, 2020 | 4.57pm

RAF airlifts patient to mainland with coronavirus symptoms

A patient has been airlifted from Shetland to Aberdeen with possible coronavirus symptoms this morning (Monday 6th April).

April 6, 2020 | 1.29pm

Council ferries to switch to reduced basic timetable

A restricted inter-island ferry timetable will be introduced next week serving “critical” needs in isles’ communities.

April 2, 2020 | 4.18pm

Deadline removed for early learning expansion hours

The Scottish government is no longer calling on local authorities to deliver 1,140 hours of funded childcare from August because of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 31, 2020 | 4.37pm

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Community asked to keep an eye out for vulnerable

Public protection workers are stepping up efforts to check on the safety of vulnerable people during the coronavirus lockdown.

March 30, 2020 | 1.15pm

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SIC asks householders to double-bag coronavirus waste

Households where one or more occupants have coronavirus symptoms are being asked to double-bag contaminated waste.

March 30, 2020 | 10.20am

Support for self employed welcomed but ‘gaps remain’

Self employed workers have been giving their responses to a package of support measures offered by the UK government to help industry overcome the impact

March 27, 2020 | 2.41pm

Scalloway Hotel enters administration

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

March 27, 2020 | 10.17am

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