A FEMALE cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital in Aberdeen after she came off her tricycle on Lerwick’s Ladies Drive at around lunchtime on Monday. Police closed parts of the road yesterday as the woman was taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital. Read more

NHS Shetland is still confident the isles will get a new hospital, despite the Scottish Government having to fund £10 million in urgent repairs to the Gilbert Bain. It is a case of “when and not if” Shetland gets a replacement for the aging hospital, health board chairman Gary Robinson says. Read more

NHS Shetland is to receive an extra £1.3 million a year from the Scottish Government to help address a historic gap in funding regarding distant islands allowance (DIA). This recurring funding has helped to reduce the financial deficit at NHS Shetland in 2024/25. Read more

Why do you always quote the street value of drugs when an arrest is made? Surely it would be better to report on the misery those drugs will cause than highlighting how lucrative drug dealing is? Mike Robertson Deerness Orkney Read more

MAJOR repair work which will cost around £10 million and take up to two years is set to get underway at the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick. NHS Shetland said it would help ensure the hospital remains safe and fit for purpose for at least 10 to 15 years. Read more