About Ryan Nicolson
Reporter since 2019. Enthusiast of nearly every sport (except cricket, which isn't a real sport) and a keen follower of cinema and Celtic FC.
Reporter since 2019. Enthusiast of nearly every sport (except cricket, which isn't a real sport) and a keen follower of cinema and Celtic FC.
A Covid positive patient was airlifted to Aberdeen over the weekend. Director of nursing Kathleen Carolan said that there were four patients in the Gilbert…
READ FULL STORYThe honorary warden of the Noss Nature Reserve has questioned why a fully-laden oil tanker which sat off the coast of Shetland for weeks has
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland has confirmed a further five coronavirus cases over the past two days. That takes the total number of cases for the current outbreak…
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland is aiming to give 2,000 people the Covid vaccine by the end of the month – depending on vaccine supply. Public health consultant…
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland has reported a further ten Covid cases today (Tuesday 5th January). The total of confirmed cases for the current outbreak is now at…
READ FULL STORYAll eight of Shetland Recreational Trust’s (SRT) leisure centres will remain shut until at least the beginning of February. SRT chief executive Steven Laidlaw said…
READ FULL STORYThe South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ (Smuha) festival has been pushed back to 2022. The festival was originally postponed only days before it was set to be…
READ FULL STORYThree patients are now in the Gilbert Bain Hospital due to Covid-19.
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland has confirmed there have been no new Covid cases today (Saturday 2nd January). Public health consultant Susan Laidlaw said she was “cautiously optimistic”…
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland has confirmed a further 14 cases today (Friday 1st January). That takes the number of cases to 72 for the current cluster. Public…
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland has recorded a further four Covid cases today (Thursday 31st December).
READ FULL STORYPublic health consultant Susan Laidlaw said there were now more than 300 people self-isolating due to the outbreak.
READ FULL STORYShetland will remain under level three of coronavirus restrictions, despite rising case numbers. The isles were placed in level three on Boxing Day, but have…
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland has recorded a further two coronavirus cases overnight. This brings the total number of cases for the current outbreak to 36. Public health…
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