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Numerous cars off the road as police deal with snowy accidents
Jan 8, 2025 · EIGHT road accidents have been reported to the police since New Year, with snow and ice continuing to cause disruption to drivers. Chief inspector Chris Sewell, area commander for Shetland, said all the accidents reported over the last week had been minor.
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Walk-in vaccination clinics scheduled amid expected rise in flu …
5 days ago · NHS Shetland says it expects the number of flu cases to rise in the coming weeks as people attend local events. Numbers of cases of flu have been rising across Scotland, but up to now Shetland has had less compared to the rest of the country. Scottish health secretary Neil Gray recently said the ...
‘Clarity’ sought as coastguard helicopter call-outs for air …
Jan 10, 2025 · THE COASTGUARD rescue helicopter has seen its call-outs as an air ambulance in Shetland more than double in the space of five years. The Sumburgh search and rescue team were called to locations throughout the isles to airlift sick or injured patients 53 times in the first 10 months of 2024.
Should energy community benefit payments be increased?
Dec 24, 2024 · A SCOTLAND-wide energy group has suggested that community benefit payments from onshore wind should increase by nearly 50 per cent. The Scottish Coalition on Community Energy has also backed the idea of additional payments to bring the total to at least 2.5 per cent of the developer’s revenue from the project.
Fishing industry calls on governments to radically rethink its …
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Dec 24, 2024 · Latest news, politics, environment, nature, business, marine, sport and transport from Shetland News. Local stories for the Shetland Islands and beyond.
Health secretary understands need for new hospital but wider …
Apr 4, 2024 · THE SCOTTISH health secretary says he understands the need for a new hospital in Shetland despite the government’s financial challenges. Neil Gray, whose brief also includes social care, was speaking on Wednesday as part of a trip to Shetland in which he visited the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick as well as a care home and medical practice.
STA stresses the value of tourism for Shetland after tourist office ...
May 16, 2024 · FOLLOWING VisitScotland’s announcement to close the tourist office in Lerwick, Shetland Tourism Association (STA) has stressed the importance of tourism for the islands’ economy.