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The Scottish government has again been urged to stump up more cash to stop "draconian cuts" facing health and social care.IJB vice-chairman Allison Duncan argued the case today with Minister for Public Health and Sport Aileen Campbell at an NHS Shetland annual meeting.Fears have been raised ... Read more...
The Hilltop Bar in Yell will close at the end of the month after a public meeting failed to generate enough interest.Owners of the pub had organised the event in the hope that someone might come forward with new ideas for the struggling venture.However, the community shop which sits in the s... Read more...
Shipping firm Streamline is ending its container shipping service to customers in the Northern Isles.The company will now rely on NorthLink ferries to deliver goods to customers in Shetland and Orkney, bringing to an end 35 years of its own service – run by charter vessel the Daroja for the la... Read more...
The Lerwick lifeboat Michael and Jane Vernon is to feature in a BBC documentary showcasing the lifesaving work of the RNLI.In Wednesday night's episode the lifeboat's rescue of the crew of Skerries whitefish boat Ocean Way will star. The boat sank a few miles off her home isle in March this year... Read more...