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Weekly Highlights
Monday, 17 January 2022
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Below you'll find 9 highlights from the past week.
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Coastguard teams celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea

Coastguard teams celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea

Volunteer teams from Shetland and Orkney mark the 200th birthday of HM Coastguard. Video supplied by Orkney & Shetland Coastguard COASTGUARD teams ups and …
The Inverness fire control room - Photo: SFRS

Frustration as NHS24 takes more than an hour to answer call

A SHETLAND councillor has renewed his call for a locally-based emergency call centre after a South End resident had to wait almost an hour …
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Multi-million pound bid to evolve mussel farming made under islands growth deal

AN AMBITIOUS ten-year research and development programme to help the mussel farming industry in Shetland and throughout the Highlands and Islands expand has been …
Crofters support visa idea but call for more action on rural depopulation

Crofters support visa idea but call for more action on rural depopulation

THE SCOTTISH Crofting Federation says the government should be doing more to tackle the deeper issues of rural depopulation after it proposed a visa …
Hubbard takes on NHS board role

Hubbard takes on NHS board role

KATHY Hubbard has been appointed as a non-executive director of the NHS Shetland board. She was previously head of development at Shetland Arts, and …
Council removes mystery warning sign

Council removes mystery warning sign

A WARNING sign advising people to stay clear of “deep wet peat” at the entrance of the Viking Energy construction site has been removed …
Up Helly Aa squad plans overnight relay walk in aid of charity

Up Helly Aa squad plans overnight relay walk in aid of charity

ON THE last Tuesday in January squads of guizers would usually be touring around venues across Lerwick to perform their Up Helly Aa act …
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Man charged after five-figure sum of drugs seized at Sumburgh Airport

A MAN has been charged after class A drugs worth more than £50,000 were seized at Sumburgh Airport. The substances were recovered after a …
Community councillor dubious over likelihood of active travel boost from reduced speed limit

Community councillor dubious over likelihood of active travel boost from reduced speed limit

QUESTIONS have been raised over whether reducing the speed limit past the south end of Lerwick by 10mph will actually encourage people to cycle …
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