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Praise for lifeboat and helicopter crews

BOTH of Shetland’s parliamentarians have praised the dedication and commitment of lifeboat volunteers and helicopter crews in last week’s challenging conditions. MSP Beatrice Wishart has lodged a parliamentary motion at Holyrood commending the Lerwick RNLI lifeboat crew for...

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Mair pleepsin' | Shetland News

I read with interest your recent piece concerning the recent visit of the Minister for Social Care. Mair pleepsin' by Ms Wishart about more centralisation is not just wasted hot air but completely disingenuous given the Lib Dems have no policy on greater island autonomy, in fact...

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Cabin space demand, new crofting chair, fiddle concerts and more…

FERRY crossings to and from Fetlar will be for foot passengers only for a five day period in early September to allow for the replacement of the linkspan at the Hamars Ness terminal. Shetland Islands Council will carry out this essential maintenance from 7.45pm on Thursday 7...

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Pride website, cakes aplenty, ferry survey and climate festival

SHETLAND Pride has launched a new website ahead of its second festival this summer. The event will be held in Lerwick on 1 July, with tickets going on sale for the night-time festivities from the start of June. Chairperson Gary Mouat said: “The committee have been busy getting...

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MSP launches survey on NorthLink bookings

SHETLAND MSP Beatrice Wishart has put out a survey today (Monday) to gather constituents’ experiences of booking NorthLink journeys. The survey includes 10 questions about how many trips responders have attempted to book, if they booked a cabin or car, if they used concession...

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Connectivity concern for MSP – while police issue roads advice

SHETLAND MSP Beatrice Wishart has pressured first minister Nicola Sturgeon on communications resilience in the isles following this week’s power disruption. She said some households lacking connectivity in the power cuts cannot access key information at home. First minister...

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Nature champion, Bressay award, fishing history book, more tall ships support and more…

SHETLAND MSP Beatrice Wishart has been named MSP Nature Champion of the Year 2022 by Scottish environment network LINK. Wishart was nominated by Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) for her work championing protection of the orca. In May, the MSP highlighted the serious impacts...

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Saabs to be phased out, leftover pumpkins, Tall Ships volunteering, tourism conference and more…

LOGANAIR is finally phasing out its remaining eight Saab340B aircraft thanks to a $12 million agreement to bring in next generation ATR turboprops by July 2023. The airline said the new planes would result in a 27 per cent reduction in carbon emissions per seat. The completed...

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Wishart seeks clarity on guidance for medical cannabis patients

SCOTLAND’S justice secretary is to write to Police Scotland seeking clarity on the guidance for legal medical cannabis prescriptions sent through the post. Earlier this month local police returned medicinal cannabis to Lerwick man Liam Lewis after initially confiscating it...

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Clear majority happy to pay tolls for using any tunnel that may be built in the future

A MAJORITY of well above 90 per cent of those attending an online event on Saturday indicated their support for tunnels connecting Yell, Unst, Whalsay and Bressay even if a toll similar to the current ferry fares would be charged. Around 150 people tuned into the two hour event...

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