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Health board responds to concern following the removal of beds from surgical unit

NHS SHETLAND has refuted suggestions that the health board had “axed” the number of beds in the Gilbert Bain Hospital following an announcement that the...

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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

equivalent of one coal-fired power station every two weeks. but china is also investing _ station every two weeks. but china is also investing massively - station every two weeks. but china is also investing massively in - station every two weeks. but china | is also investing massively in green technology and there has been a huge change in other countries and the point chris stark was making is of the countries are forging ahead with this and the uk is not even though it originally made lots of progress. china is increasing all its time its reliance — china is increasing all its time its reliance on — china is increasing all its time its reliance on fossil— china is increasing all its time its reliance on fossil fuels. - china is increasing all its time its reliance on fossil fuels. the - china is increasing all its time its reliance on fossil fuels. the facti reliance on fossil fuels. the fact of the _ reliance on fossil fuels. the fact of the matter— reliance on fossil fuels. the fact of the matter is, _ reliance on fossil fuels. the fact of the matter is, renewables . reliance on fossil fuels. the fact| of the matter is, renewables are reliance on fossil fuels. the fact - of the matter is, renewables are not the foreseeable _ of the matter is, renewables are not the foreseeable answer _ of the matter is, renewables are not the foreseeable answer because - of the matter is, renewables are not the foreseeable answer because the| the foreseeable answer because the technology— the foreseeable answer because the technology is — the foreseeable answer because the technology is not _ the foreseeable answer because the technology is not there _ the foreseeable answer because the technology is not there for - the foreseeable answer because the technology is not there for storage. | technology is not there for storage. we witi— technology is not there for storage. we will have — technology is not there for storage. we will have to _ technology is not there for storage. we will have to spend _ technology is not there for storage. we will have to spend hundreds - technology is not there for storage. | we will have to spend hundreds and hundreds— we will have to spend hundreds and hundreds of— we will have to spend hundreds and hundreds of billions _ we will have to spend hundreds and hundreds of billions on _ we will have to spend hundreds and hundreds of billions on our- we will have to spend hundreds and hundreds of billions on our grade i we will have to spend hundreds and hundreds of billions on our grade in| hundreds of billions on our grade in order— hundreds of billions on our grade in order to _ hundreds of billions on our grade in order to make — hundreds of billions on our grade in order to make that _ hundreds of billions on our grade in order to make that work. _ hundreds of billions on our grade in order to make that work. the - order to make that work. the technology— order to make that work. the technology isn't _ order to make that work. the technology isn't available. i order to make that work. the technology isn't available. layla moran, technology isn't available. layla moran. what — technology isn't available. layla moran, what do _ technology isn't available. layla moran, what do you _ technology isn't available. layla moran, what do you say. - technology isn't available. layla moran, what do you say. i - technology isn't available. layla | moran, what do you say. i agree technology isn't available. layla - moran, what do you say. i agree the ureat moran, what do you say. i agree the great needs — moran, what do you say. i agree the great needs upgrading, _ moran, what do you say. i agree the great needs upgrading, a _ great needs upgrading, a long—standing problem. ithink great needs upgrading, a long—standing problem. i think we have a _ long—standing problem. i think we have a huge opportunity in this country. — have a huge opportunity in this country, shetland, we have some of the most _ country, shetland, we have some of the most world leading renewable technology nascent they are desperate to get off the ground and i desperate to get off the ground and i don't _ desperate to get off the ground and i don't think it isjust about government subsidy. one of the things— government subsidy. one of the things that was a problem in 2016 when _ things that was a problem in 2016 when david cameron got all the new buitds— when david cameron got all the new builds having to be net zero was

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10 of Scotland's rudest and most unusual place names

10 of Scotland's rudest and most unusual place names
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Crime drama filming to move out west on Friday

A CLOSURE of a section of the Watness to Dale of Waas road has been granted between 4pm and 8pm tomorrow (Friday) to allow for filming of the Shetland TV series. The closure will only be effective for a two hour period within these hours. This is to allow the filming of a child...

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Twisted Scots man caged for violent sex crimes spanning over three decades

Twisted Scots man caged for violent sex crimes spanning over three decades
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Shetland filming to move to Burra

PEOPLE have been advised that filming for the Shetland crime drama series will be taking place in Bridge End, Burra on Tuesday and Wednesday (9 and 10 April). Filming will take place between 9.30am and 9.30pm on Tuesday and 8am to 9pm on Wednesday. No official traffic...

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Skeld parent council voices strong opposition to potential school mothballing

A decision is expected to be taken on the possible mothballing of Skeld Primary School later this month

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Do the Greens really support Shetland autonomy?

According to a leaflet delivered to my home the Shetland Greens believe in Shetland autonomy. If that is the case, then can they explain why they continue to be part of a government in Edinburgh that constantly removes power from the isles and hoards it in Edinburgh? Andrew...

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Crime drama filming moves to Reawick on Thursday

FILMING scenes for the ninth instalment of the Shetland crime drama series moves to Reawick on Thursday. ITV Shetland will be busy filming at a property adjacent to the Red Ayre beach in Reawick between 8am and 8pm. Location manager Davie Gardner said: “To undertake this with...

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Look further than the end of your nose

I was originally going to write a substantial letter about the cultural and financial harm that cuts to higher education bring for our young people. However, having seen the list of courses proposed for the chop (see appendix to this letter below), it seems doubtful that there...

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