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WEBOct 1, 2024 · Latest Shetland news with breaking-news, highlights, transport updates, letters, jobs, property and weather forecast.
Government ‘committed’ to islands deal funding | Shetland News
WEB1 day 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
WEB2 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 …
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WEB3 days ago · Latest news, politics, environment, nature, business, marine, sport and transport from Shetland News. Local stories for the Shetland Islands and beyond.
Cost of energy concern ‘loud and clear’, first minister says
WEB4 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 ...
Swinney warned strikes could shut schools on AHS visit
WEB2 days ago · SCHOOL workers in Shetland warned first minister John Swinney this week they have a mandate to go on strike. Unison union members in the isles could walk out of schools and early learning settings in the coming months after voting to strike. However, the union is targeting Swinney’s home constituency of Perth and Kinross first – with staff ...
Shetland crime drama pulls in more than seven million viewers an ...
WEBDec 8, 2023 · THE NEW Shetland series averaged more than seven million viewers an episode, new figures show. The BBC said series eight – the first to feature Ashley Jensen as new lead character DI Ruth Calder – had been averaging around 5.6 million TV viewers and more than two million iPlayer downloads. The …
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.
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.