News / In brief for 28 July 2010
Man charged for supplying alcohol
A TWENTY year old Shetland man has been charged with supplying alcohol to a minor after police stopped a 16 year old teenager who was seen carrying two bottles of cider, in Lerwick, on Monday late afternoon.
A report is being sent to the procurator fiscal.
Scalloway could get a pharmacy
NHS Shetland has received two separate applications to open pharmacies in the village of Scalloway.
The isles currently have three pharmacies; all located in Lerwick, with doctors in rural health centres dispensing medication for their patients.
Norsepharm Ltd, a company registered in Lerwick, plans to open a pharmacy in the centre of Scalloway, while Melby Health Ltd plans to provide a pharmacy service from the local health centre.
The applications will be considered under the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2009, a process that involves consultation with other pharmacies, the local community as well as health professionals.
Decisions whether the applications will be approved will be taken by the Pharmacy Practice Committee (PPC) and are expected by the end of the year.
Almost £200,000 for the lifeboats
THE CREW of the Aith lifeboat is among RNLI stations to benefit from a fundraising drive by staff from the Co-op and its customers in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isles of Man.
The effort at 430 food stores in the area has raised £190,000 in just three months.
The donation will be used to cover the cost of three small inflatable Y lifeboats for use on all-weather lifeboats which will be part of the charity’s relief fleet, supporting the annual cost of training volunteer lifeboat crew at seven lifeboat stations and the cost of essential maintenance for lifeboat crew lifejackets at 24 lifeboat stations.
John McNeill, of the Co-op, said: “ It has been a real co-operative effort and we would like to thank all our customers for their generosity and for supporting our staff in raising so much for this lifesaving service.”
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