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Council to use salt and grit mix on winter roads
With the cold spell expected to last throughout this week, Council gritters will now use a mix of road salt and grit on all roads outside Lerwick.
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Free bus and ferry travel for vaccinations
Beginning on Monday 1st February, anyone attending appointments at local Covid-19 vaccination centres in the coming months will be able to travel free on public buses and inter-island ferries.
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Cold spell to continue through weekend
With this week’s cold spell expected to continue into the weekend, Shetland Islands Council is reminding drivers to take extra care on the roads.
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Shetland Islands Council welcomes ferries cash boost
Scottish Government Finance Secretary Kate Forbes MSP has today announced increased revenue funding to enable Shetland Islands Council to maintain the existing lifeline inter-island ferry services.
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Operational Note: Recycling and rubbish collections - Yell & Unst
From Monday 1st February 2021, there will be changes to the household recycling and rubbish collections in some areas of Unst and Yell.
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Ferries and buses return to winter timetable and bookings
From next Monday morning, inter-island ferry services in Shetland will move to the standard Winter timetable.
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Town Hall bells to play for Lerwick UHA
Although Lerwick Up Helly Aa festivities will not be taking place tomorrow, the Town Hall bells will still chime out the Up Helly Aa song.
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Mid Yell Junior High School
Staff members of Mid Yell Junior High School have been contacted by the Test and Protect team.
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Revised school arrangements - Jan/Feb 2021
Following the First Minister’s announcement that schools will remain closed to the majority of children until mid February, Children’s Services have been reviewing current arrangements.
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Operational Note - Public Bus Services on Wed 27th January (local public holiday)
Passengers are advised that all public bus services will deliver to the current scheduled timetables on Wednesday 27th January, which is a local public holiday.
