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Shetland News | Breaking-news, highlights, transport updates, …
WEB2 days ago · Latest Shetland news with breaking-news, highlights, transport updates, letters, jobs, property and weather forecast.
MSP keen for progress on giving young islanders free inter-island …
WEB8 hours ago · AN SNP MSP for the Highlands and Islands has renewed calls for free bus travel for people aged under 22 to be expanded to include inter-island ferries. It comes as data shows that more than 460,000 bus journeys have been made by those issued with cards in the Shetland Islands Council area since the introduction of …
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WEB2 days ago · Mareel DJ night to support ‘seven in seven’ charity fundraising. Latest news, politics, environment, nature, business, marine, sport and transport from Shetland News. Local stories for the Shetland Islands and beyond.
Government ‘committed’ to islands deal funding | Shetland News
WEB2 days ago · DEPUTY first minster Kate Forbes says the Scottish Government is “still as committed as it has ever been” to the £100 million Islands Deal – amid financial challenges across the public sector. Speaking on Monday during a visit to Shetland, the SNP MSP – who is also the economy secretary – said the islands growth deal is “critically ...
Inter-island transport strategy to cover next 30 years
WEB3 days ago · A STUDY on Shetland’s inter-island transport network will result in a “comprehensive” strategy for the next 30 years. Behind the work are a consortium of consultants featuring Stantec, COWI and Mott MacDonald. The project, commissioned last year by Shetland Islands Council (SIC) at a cost of …
Cost of energy concern ‘loud and clear’, first minister says
WEB5 days ago · SCOTTISH first minister John Swinney says he has heard “loud and clear” on his trip to Shetland about the level of community benefit coming from the Viking Energy wind farm contrasted with the high fuel poverty in the isles. The SNP leader said it is an issue he will take away from his discussions to identify “what more than government ...
Twenty eight more Covid cases - Shetland News
WEBJan 4, 2022 · TWENTY eight new confirmed Covid cases in Shetland have been reported in today’s (Tuesday) daily update. Across Scotland a further 17,259 cases have been confirmed, although there continues to be delays in turnaround times. A total of 1,147 people were in hospital in Scotland yesterday (Monday) with recently confirmed Covid-19.
Covid cases on the rise in the islands - Shetland News
WEBNov 11, 2021 · SHETLAND has recorded 31 new Covid-19 cases in the past three days amid an increase in the prevalence of the virus across Scotland this week. Twelve cases announced in Scottish Government figures on Thursday followed 11 cases on Wednesday and eight on Tuesday.
Covid numbers remain high - Shetland News
WEBMar 21, 2022 · COVID numbers across Shetland remain high with a further 127 cases being reported over the weekend. There were 361 confirmed cases during the seven days to Friday 18 March, which translates to an incidence rate of above 1,500 cases per 100,000 population, which is near the Scottish average. Covid measures were further eased on Monday despite ...