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.
About Ryan Nicolson
Posts by Ryan Nicolson:
Walls bus removed from ditch after accident
An R. Robertson and Son bus has been removed from a ditch in Da Punds in Walls after an accident this morning (Monday). The bus…
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Two Robertson’s buses go off the road
Two of R. Robertson and Son’s buses have gone off the road in snowy conditions this morning (Monday). One left the road at Walls at…
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Covid vaccination clinic closed on Tuesday due to weather
The Independent Living Centre at Gremista will not be opened on Tuesday for Covid vaccinations, due to weather. NHS Shetland said that all vaccinations on…
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UPDATED: Power out in Hillswick and Weisdale after outages in South Mainland
Around 200 properties in Hillswick were left without power after an outage this morning, SSE has said. Power was lost at around 7am, with SSE…
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UPDATED: Town service to resume as ferry disruption continues
All of the inter-island ferry services have been disrupted by weather, and some bus services have been temporarily halted. The Lerwick town service will resume…
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WATCH: New release from indie group The Stoals is Heaven Sent
Indie-rock outfit The Stoals have released their third new single in the past six months today. Heaven Sent is the “bold” and “arrogant” new track…
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Wills could be elected as list MSP in May election
Shetland election candidate Tom Wills has been named on the SNP’s regional list for the Highlands and Islands region. Mr Wills has been placed fifth…
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Candidate believes gay marriage ‘possibly related’ to Covid
Independent candidate Peter Tait will stand on a controversial anti-gay marriage stance in the Scottish elections in May. Mr Tait said that his position was…
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Election field confirmed as final independent candidate joins Holyrood race
Six candidates will contest the isles Holyrood seat in May, completing the field for the election race. Independent candidate Peter Tait, who also stood in…
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One new Covid case recorded
Shetland has recorded one new coronavirus case today (Wednesday). It is the isles first case since Sunday, and takes the latest seven-day total to two….
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Hundreds of self-harm cases raise alarm for Wishart
Liberal Democrat candidate Beatrice Wishart says urgent action is needed to prevent a “mental health tidal wave” after new figures revealed the extent of self-harm…
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Co-op pledges more than £1 million to two new stores
Supermarket giant Co-op has said it will invest £1.2 million in ambitious plans to build two new supermarkets in the isles. Sites in Sandwick and…
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Taylor scoops photography accolade for stunning seal shot
Photographer Austin Taylor has won a national prize at the Scottish Nature Photography Awards. Mr Taylor’s shot of a bearded seal admiring its reflection in…
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Voar Redd Up to go ahead this year
Da Voar Redd Up will go ahead next month, Shetland Amenity Trust has announced. The trust said they were “delighted” that the week-long beach and…
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