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End of critical childcare as childcare services and schools re-open
With the return to schools and nurseries imminent, critical childcare and hub provision comes to an end on 7th August.
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Operational note – School/Public Bus Services
Ahead of the return to school of pupils, ZetTrans would like to remind public bus passengers that routes that link with schools may see an increase in passenger numbers from Tuesday 11th August.
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75th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
August 6th and 9th mark 75 years since atomic bombs fell on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the first and only time nuclear weapons were used in wartime.
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Shetland’s secondary pupils receive their grades
A total of 580 secondary pupils will receive their grades today by text, email or post.
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Skerries linkspan works next month
Planned maintenance work has now begun on the ferry linkspan in Skerries, which will affect ferry services later in August.
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Fishing vessel owners need to register ahead of EU Exit
Local fishing vessel owners need to register as ‘food businesses’, and have their vessel inspected by Shetland Islands Council to enable catch to be exported, either directly or indirectly, to Europe.
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Schools to reopen full-time in August
At lunchtime today, the First Minister announced that, as a result of the continued suppression of coronavirus in Scotland, Scottish schools will reopen full-time in August.
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Blue-green algae identified in the Loch of Cliff, Unst
The Loch of Cliff is the latest Shetland loch where toxic blue-green algae has been identified.
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Shetland Library reopens today
Shetland Library will re-open to the public today (Mon 27th) with some changes to the way the service operates and to the library layout to ensure the safety of customers and staff.
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Shetland Library opens Learning Centre for computer use
Shetland Library’s ‘People’s Network’ computers can be used by the public again from today, Tuesday 21 July.
