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No plans to replace Burravoe post office in Yell as closure looms

3 days ago | shetnews.co.uk | Chris Cope

CONCERN has been raised at the prospect of the Burravoe post office in Yell closing in the summer – with a local councillor saying the decision not to relocate it is “just another strangulation of remote communities”. The current postmistress, who has run the service from her house in the south of Yell for many years, is retiring in July but the Post Office said it is not looking to replace the branch at this time.
Parliamentary committee confident of more government support for SaxaVord Spaceport

3 days ago | shetnews.co.uk | Hans J Marter

THE CHAIR of an influential parliament committee has praised the entrepreneurial drive of the team behind the SaxaVord Spaceport following a visit to Unst. Patricia Ferguson MP said she was confident the UK Government now fully understood the significance of space in an increasingly volatile world and would do everything it could to support the sector in Scotland.
Police highlights ‘live-saving’ use of overdose medicine Naloxone

3 days ago | shetnews.co.uk | Chris Cope

LOCAL police officers have been praised for their “life-saving action” and teamwork after giving a man Naloxone and CPR following a report of a possible drugs overdose. NHS Shetland’s alcohol and drug development officer Wendy Henderson also highlighted that Naloxone is available to anyone who may experience or witness an opioid overdose. Police officers in Shetland have been equipped with Naloxone, a medication that temporarily reverses an opioid overdose, since 2022.
Football round-up 12 May

4 days ago | shetnews.co.uk | Ryan Nicolson

SPURS, Scalloway and Whalsay are into the second round of the Highland Amateur Cup after beating fellow isles’ opposition over the weekend. Scalloway produced the surprise result of the opening round, beating Whitedale 3-1 after extra time at Strom on Saturday afternoon to progress. Whalsay thrashed Championship side Banks 12-1 at home to ease through, while Spurs beat Ness United comfortably by five goals to one in town.
Shetland and Orkney join forces for livestreamed fundraising weekend

4 days ago | shetnews.co.uk | Chris Cope

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised to send a Shetland team to the Scottish learning disability sports games in July thanks to a musical weekend helped along by fundraisers from Orkney. Two events in Gulberwick on Friday night and Skeld on Saturday were hosted by Friends of Stoneworks Orkney, which raises money for Orcadian charities. They came to Shetland three years ago to host a local fundraiser and were happy to return this weekend for another go.
SIC ‘cannot be complacent’ on cyber security

4 days ago | shetnews.co.uk | Chris Cope

SHETLAND Islands Council is “doing as much as it can” regarding the threat of cyber attacks – with a warning made that the local authority “cannot be complacent”. The topic was raised at a meeting of the council’s audit committee on Monday morning amid a number of cyber attacks in recent weeks on national retailers and some local authorities. A knock-on impact of an attack on the Co-op was felt in Shetland, with deliveries to its two supermarkets affected.
Island Games supporters club gearing up for biggest backing ever in Orkney

4 days ago | shetnews.co.uk | Ryan Nicolson

AROUND 200 to 300 supporters are set to descend on neighbouring Orkney to roar on Shetland’s athletes in this summer’s Island Games. It will be the biggest backing that Shetland has had at an Island Games since it hosted the event 20 years ago. The team’s official supporters club are gearing up for the short journey to Orkney this July, with founding member Olive MacLeod saying this games will be “completely different to any other one”.
Shetland ‘punching above its weight’ as report outlines future development in Highlands and Islands

4 days ago | shetnews.co.uk | Chris Cope

FUTURE development projects with a total investment value of £11.17bn are being planned in Shetland over the next 15 years, according to new research from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). It is estimated these projects could support more than 1,100 jobs. Across the Highland and Islands area the investment figure expands to more than £100 billion thanks to around 250 ‘regional transformational opportunities’ (RTO).
Feasibility study underway on potential redevelopment of Voe’s Sail Loft

5 days ago | shetnews.co.uk | Chris Cope

A VOE community group has received funding to undertake a feasibility study on the prospect of taking on the Sail Loft böd. The Voe Community Development Association will also use the funding to develop a business plan. It has received more than £13,000 from the Scottish Land Fund and up to £10,000 from the Architectural Heritage Fund. The historic Sail Loft building is owned by Shetland Amenity Trust, and more recently it has been used for basic böd accommodation.
Royal Mail decline crisis talks as posties leave ‘in droves’ over low pay

1 week ago | shetnews.co.uk | Ryan Nicolson

ROYAL Mail has been accused of ignoring a growing crisis in Shetland, with postal staff leaving “in droves” due to low pay and extremely pressured working conditions. A quarter of postie jobs in Shetland are vacant, with four workers quitting in April alone. That has meant some remaining staff are having to work up to 70 hours a week – the legal limit – to cover the shortfall.