Politics / Budget fails to tackle poverty & climate change, say isles politiciansWills calls for bold action on climate while Carmichael bemoans ‘half measures’
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Coronavirus / No new Covid-19 cases for almost a month
Community / Alina & Sanna run around the clock for breast cancer charityThe pair raised over £3,000 by running a mile every hour for 24 hours for their friend
Community / Conference explores historic experiences of island lives
Coronavirus / Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines – the first of its kind
Court / Wednesday’s sheriff court in brief – Private appearance, unpaid work, supervision for shoplifting, banned for drink-driving
Environment / Wishart wants to see investment in ‘electric car revolution’DVLA figures show uptake is slow among isles drivers
Coronavirus / A year like no otherIt is now almost a year since the first Coronavirus cases were detected in Shetland. After having been at the centre of these first cases Iain and Suzanne Malcolmson reflect on how the year has been for them.
Arts / Could art sculptures attract unwanted attention from revellers?
Sport / Hockey association could launch feasibility study into new pitch
Coronavirus / Primary four to seven to return to school in mid-March
Politics / Covid restrictions will make for different election
Marine / Salmon industry stops using acoustic deterrents which could harm wildlife
News round-up / NHS has lowest absentee rate, catering contract, no changes to heating tariff, electric vehicles demand
Arts / Mural designs picked for Lerwick public art project
Coronavirus / No final decision yet on island entry testing
Community / Community council not bowled over by proposal to reduce rink space at ClickiminIt comes amid worries that a proposed soft play facility in Voe could be under threat if plans are progressed for similar equipment in the Clickimin
Community / Cunningsburgh Show cancelled again
Community / New study sheds light on rise in benefits claims during pandemic
Community / Brass band funding application hits the right note with community councillors
Community / Access road to Sletts pier in ‘dangerous condition’
Coronavirus / Health chief welcomes government commitment on testingMichael Dickson warns, however, that the logistics are ‘not as simple as some may portray’
Community / Message in a bottle found 21 years after being sent from Faroe
Politics / Labour picks candidate for upcoming election
Community / More details released about museum’s reopening
Community / Bikers’ rally postponed again
Coronavirus / Lib Dems welcome commitment to introduce island testing
Climate / SIC embarks on campaign for cheaper electricity pricesIslanders need to benefit from cheap green energy, council insists
Business / Wholesaler calls for greater support amid tough trading conditions
Marine / From Toft to Lerwick for proposed net washing facility
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