Woman hit by car at town supermarket
A woman in her fifties has been knocked over by a car in the Co-op carpark in Lerwick.
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Victim of town crash flown to Aberdeen
A 59-year-old man injured in a traffic accident in Lerwick on Tuesday has been flown to Aberdeen for treatment. The man was involved in a…
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Three men taken to hospital after two-car smash
Three men were taken to hospital last night after a crash involving two cars took place on the Black Gaet.
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Man falls overboard from speedboat in Lerwick Harbour
A man managed to make it to shore safely after falling overboard from a speedboat off the North Ness in Lerwick Harbour this morning.
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Fire service called to incident at Gremista
• Two fire engines were called out to an incident at the Gremista Industrial Estate this morning. • There were four fighters involved in the
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Gas leak at Sullom Voe Oil Terminal
A gas leak occurred at the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal earlier today which led to an emergency situation.
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Man dies in house fire
Police this afternoon confirmed that a man died in a house fire at Clousta in the early hours of this morning.
READ FULL STORYVolunteers hope to establish private ambulance service
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A group of islanders hope to provide three extra ambulances for Shetland in a bid to improve cover. They plan to set…
READ FULL STORYSecond ambulance is on its way after public anger at cut
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS Shetland is to get a second ambulance which will be based at Brae and manned by a retained crew, the first scheme…
READ FULL STORYHealth service caves in to public demand for second ambulance
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS Shetland is to get a second ambulance, based in Brae and manned by retained staff – the first scheme in the UK…
READ FULL STORYOver 2,000 sign petition to get second ambulance
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A petition for a second ambulance for Shetland recently garnered more than 2,000 signatures and was presented on Monday to MSP Tavish…
READ FULL STORYRetiree who complained about his wife’s care calls for local control of ambulance
By JOHN ROBERTSON An elderly man whose complaints about poor care forced NHS Shetland and the Scottish Ambulance Service to improve their practices has called…
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A petition calling for a second ambulance for Shetland has been placed in shops throughout the Mainland. Malcolm Thomson from Ollaberry said he had been…
READ FULL STORYFirst responders all set to go live
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS The first of two Community First Responder schemes to be set up to supplement Shetland’s ambulance service goes live on Monday. The…
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