Rise in infection rate not unexpected, according to NHS Shetland – School will be open on Monday but Hame Fae Hame nursery will stay closed
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Rise in Covid cases ‘inevitable’ but caution still needed
Potential benefits of 5G technology for construction industry to be trialled from next month
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The SIC says local authority is best placed to deliver social care in the isles
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Company behind plans for two new Co-op convenience stores submits further documentation in support of its planning applications
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Vaccination booster programme confirmed for the autumn
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GP practices are struggling to cope with high demand and reduced capacity
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NorthLink back to full capacity
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But face covering must be worn in all the same indoor settings as is the case now
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Islanders say they need ‘tangible actions’ and ‘long-term investments’
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Loganair has cancelled flights on Thursday 29 July as a result of the action
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Rural affairs and islands cabinet secretary Mairi Gougeon is in Shetland on a three-day visit
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Questions emerge over the UK’s ability to police its own waters as Alistair Carmichael leads fishing debate in parliament
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Meanwhile, Shetland’s other castle ruin, at Scalloway, could be closed to the public for as long as four years to allow for essential repairs
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Isles MP accuses agency of ‘wilful blindness’ while SFA demands to see all the data
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The council’s environmental health team advises: ‘The best advice is to keep your food covered and make sure all food waste is disposed of in a lidded bin.’
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Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart calls for ‘long-Covid’ suffers to get in touch with her
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First minister Nicola Sturgeon, meanwhile, urges the public to get tested, get vaccinated and follow the public health guidance
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