Assurances have been made that rural areas such as Shetland will not be left behind when the first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine are administered
READ FULL STORYShetland is set to remain in level one of the tiered restrictions after the First Minister announced today that no local authorities would be changing. …
READ FULL STORYA programme of asymptomatic Covid-19 testing is being rolled out to high prevalence areas of Scotland ahead of more widespread usage, including Shetland, in the…
READ FULL STORYIsland communities have been “overlooked” when considering the five-day easing of Covid-19 restrictions over Christmas, Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has said. Ms Wishart quizzed cabinet…
READ FULL STORYThe cost of providing public transport services is projected to be £225,000 more than it should be, members of Shetland’s transport partnership have been told….
READ FULL STORYShetland is to again remain at level one Covid-19 restrictions, the First Minister has confirmed. Nicola Sturgeon announced today (Tuesday) that no areas would see…
READ FULL STORYA “slight and careful” easing of Covid-19 restrictions could see households form larger bubbles for a short period over Christmas. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said…
READ FULL STORYTravel restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19 are set to become law, the First Minister has said. Nicola Sturgeon said today that the…
READ FULL STORYShetland is to remain at level one of the Covid-19 restrictions, the First Minister has confirmed. Nicola Sturgeon said today Shetland was among 19 council…
READ FULL STORYOver 7,000 coronavirus tests have been carried out in the isles since the beginning of June, of which over 1,400 have been done in October…
READ FULL STORYNews of a breakthrough in the search for a coronavirus vaccine has been given a cautious welcome by NHS Shetland’s medical director Kirsty Brightwell.
READ FULL STORYThe SIC wrongly awarded at least two duplicate Covid-19 grants – amid concerns the total number could be far higher.
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland has been forced to bring in agency workers because a number of its own staff have been told to self-isolate.
READ FULL STORYNew Covid-related guidance has been issued for schools, but concerns remain things may change if harder restrictions are imposed by government.
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