SHETLANDER

Power being restored as Scotland freeze goes on  BBC

Council’s energy development principles set in stone  Shetland News

Almost 3,000 SSEN customers remain without power as the company battles to fix damage broken overhead lines. SSEN said its efforts to restore power were… Almost 3,000 customers still without power as SSEN provides update

The Unst and Walls health centres have had to close because of a lack of power. NHS Shetland said patients in those areas who required… Two health centres forced to close

Shetland Recreational Trust (SRT) has closed all of its leisure centres today (Wednesday). The decision was taken due to the weather forecast and “unpredictable travel… All Shetland Recreational Trust facilities closed due to weather

Sumburgh Airport has reopened after being closed early on Wednesday morning because of the snow. Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. (Hial) said passengers should check… Sumburgh Airport reopens as thousands still without power

SSEN engineers have arrived in Lerwick to help restore power to parts of the island. Power cuts began on Monday afternoon leaving people without electricity… WATCH: SSEN engineers arrive in Shetland

Shetland homes face several more days without power as temperatures to plummet to -5C  The Independent

Heavy snow: Dozens of engineers head to Shetland to restore power  BBC Heavy snow: Extra engineers arrive to fix Shetland power cut  BBC UK weather: Major incident in Shetland as thousands without power – with more snow and ice warnings for large parts of country  Sky News Resilience arrangements for Shetland – gov.scot  gov.scot Major incident declared in Shetland …

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Power still off for thousands but extra crew arrive in isles  Shetland News