GPs’ crisis is looming, Scott warns
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has warned there is “barely a GP surgery in Shetland which does not face real problems”.
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Top legal officer can access crash copter’s black box data, judge rules
A judge has granted a bid by Scotland’s senior law officer to get access to black box data from the helicopter which crashed off Sumburgh,…
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Wilson surprised to be running for Shetland again
Middle-distance runner Claire Wilson will once again be donning the blue vest of Shetland at the NatWest Island Games in Jersey.
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Two arrested in drugs raids
Two men in their twenties have been arrested in relation to large drug seizures.
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Hard work helps reduce hospital’s delayed discharges
The dramatic drop in the number of people stuck in hospital waiting for suitable care to become available is thanks to a “lot of hard…
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Islanders mount campaign against Flybe and Loganair prices
A Facebook campaign against the staggering cost of flying to and from Scottish islands has gained thousands of followers overnight.
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‘It was like crashing into a car’ says pensioner knocked over by bullock
A pensioner has described the moment she was struck by a half-tonne runaway bullock when out for a walk in Lerwick.
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‘People of Shetland’ group suspends all activity
The campaign group “We the People of Shetland” has called a halt to its activities in light of the “increasingly polarising and vitriolic” nature of…
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Carmichael will face parliamentary investigation
Parliamentary Standards commissioner, Kathryn Hudson, has launched a formal inquiry into the isles MP’s Alistair Carmichael’s involvement over a leaked memo.
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Walkers raise £12,000 for diabetes charity
Almost 300 walkers took to the pathways and pavements around Lerwick on Sunday in this year’s bid to relinquish Type 1 diabetes to the medical…
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Sturgeon promises Crown Estate cash and local involvement in management
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that islands like Shetland will benefit from all the income generated from activities within 12 miles of the shore. Speaking…
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Isles left with MP of questionable integrity, says Skene
The SNP General Election candidate for the Northern Isles says the people of Shetland and Orkney have been left with “an MP of questionable integrity”.
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Pilots’ union opposes Lord Advocate’s challenge over black box
A pilots’ union has warned a bid by Scotland’s senior law officer to gain access to black box data from the Sumburgh helicopter crash would…
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Views wanted on inter-island transport
Residents will get a chance to shape inter-island transport policy via a survey that will feed into a national programme aimed at comparing services across…
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