![NHS Shetland chief executive Ralph Roberts (right) receiving a paper petition with over 500 signatures from Bob Birchall. Photo: Shetland News](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_1027-240x140.jpg)
Health board receives petition on travel policy
![NHS Shetland chief executive Ralph Roberts (right) receiving a paper petition with over 500 signatures from Bob Birchall. Photo: Shetland News](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_1027-240x140.jpg)
![Alistair Carmichael outside his campaign office across from the Great Wall restaurant on Monday afternoon. Photo: Shetland News/Neil Riddell.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/170508_Alistair_Carmichael_outside_campaign_office-240x140.jpg)
![Jim Dickson recharging his Nissan Leaf in Lerwick, in March 2013. Photo: Hans J Marter/ Shetland News](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/130305_Re-charging_when_the_council_pays-1-240x140.jpg)
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![On-deck entertainment courtesy of The Chair. Photo: Lieve Boussauw.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SHETL17_FRI_SHIP_072_lieve-e1539265978989-240x140.jpg)
![Live music on board the Statsraad Lehmkuhl on Friday afternoon. Photo: Chris Brown.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kenny_et_al-240x140.jpg)
![Highlands and Islands list MSPs Donald Cameron, Douglas Ross and Edward Mountain voted against a motion condemning the "rape clause" at Holyrood.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pjimage_6-240x140.jpg)
![Vair pictured at Carnegie Hall after wrapping up recording. From left: Erik Peterson, sound engineer Tim Matthew, Ryan Couper, Lewie Peterson and Jonny Polson.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/vair_carnegie_hall-240x140.jpg)
![Several Muckle Roe residents have been beset with broadband problems this year. Photo: Brian Gray (www.briangrayphotography.com)](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Muckle_Roe_-_Shetland-240x140.jpg)
![EE's programme director Lynne Toogood. Photo: BBC Radio Orkney.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lynne_toogood-240x140.jpg)
![Julia Odie with some of the children from an Operation Orphan-run school in Joe Town, Sierra Leone.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/julia_with_children-240x140.jpg)
![The health board discussed the travel policy update in private on Tuesday.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_2603-240x140.jpg)
![](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/150507_Alistair_Carmichael-240x140.jpg)
![NHS Shetland chairman Ian Kinniburgh.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/170126_Ian_Kinniburgh-240x140.jpg)
![](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/140630_Fair_Isle-240x140.jpg)
![Linda Gray of Shetland Rape Crisis.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/160520_Linda_Gray-240x140.jpg)
![Peter and Sandra after Saturday night's head shave.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/17806875_10155057848270539_1002878130_n-240x140.jpg)
![Local SNP convener Robbie MacGregor is a council newcomer.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/170506_Robbie_McGregor-240x140.jpg)
![](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sic_crest_large-240x140.png)
![Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael and Highlands and Islands list MSP John Finnie of the Scottish Greens.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/carmichael_finnie-240x140.jpg)
![Paula with James, who is receiving treatment for retinoblastoma.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/17548811_10155035503780539_1784912710_o-240x140.jpg)
![The victorious Shetland women's rugby team following Saturday's win over Inverness at Clickimin. Photo courtesy of Shetland Women's Rugby.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/shetland_womens_rugby-240x140.jpg)
![Jonathan Wills' attempt to open up SIC seminars to the public was dismissed by all but one other councillor present.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/160924_Jonathan_Wills__Hans_J_Marter-240x140.jpg)
![Many of the items donated for sending on to refugees have been destroyed.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/brevik_destruction_2-240x140.jpg)
![A minority of drivers are still causing 'scary' near misses on main roads in Shetland, say local cyclists. Photo: Robert Wishart.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cycling_levenwick-240x140.jpg)
![It was the first time both Shetland netball teams had defeated Orkney away from home. Back row (from left): Sarah Grogan (holding daughter Caitlin) Clare Farmer, Bethany Anderson, Kayti Jeromson, Shelley Sandison, Debbie Smith, Natalie Constable, Claire Morris, Vicki Smith, Louise Moar, Ann-Marie Goudie and Rhianne Johnson.Front row: Sanna Aitken, Karen Bannister, Ava Sim, Kirsti Leask, Kim Johnson, Victoria Duthie and Maisie Unsworth. Photo: Mark Harcus.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_4902_1-240x140.jpg)
![NHS Shetland chairman Ian Kinniburgh.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/170126_Ian_Kinniburgh-240x140.jpg)
![The default option for patients travelling to Aberdeen will be ferry rather than air.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/170202_Hrossey_arriving_in_Lerwick-240x140.jpg)
![](https://www.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/shetlandnews/assets/preset/opinions-240x140.png)
![SIC leader Gary Robinson.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/160804_Gary_Robinson_SIC-240x140.jpg)
![SIC finance chief Jonathan Belford.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/160408_Jonathan_Belford-240x140.jpg)
![Highlands and Islands list MSPs Douglas Ross (Tory) and Maree Todd (SNP).](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/douglas_ross__maree_todd-240x140.jpg)
![](https://www.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/shetlandnews/assets/preset/news-240x140.png)
![The mess Madeline Morrison found surrounding her late son Ivor Pottinger's grave yesterday, which would have been his 40th birthday.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/17198154_10209596652894077_1028526634_n-240x140.jpg)
![The entrance to Michaelswood in Aith.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Michaels_Wood_Entrance-240x140.jpg)
![The entrance to Michaelswood.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Michaels_Wood_Entrance-240x140.jpg)
![Norwegian company Pelagia has stepped in to rescue the Shetland Catch factory at Gremista. Photo: Shetland News](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ShetlandCatch-240x140.jpg)
![A full-time GP based in Mid Yell would cater for around 1,200 patients, while a doctor in Baltasound, Unst would be responsible for around 600 patients. Photo: Shetland News.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_1115_1-240x140.jpg)
![](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Bressay_ferry_terminal-240x140.jpg)
![Fares will rise by 10p a single on Shetland's main bus routes. Photo: Shetland News/Hans J. Marter](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bus_at_viking_Photo_Hans_Marter-240x140.jpg)
![Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/141128_Alistair_Carmichael_MP-240x140.jpg)
![Scottish transport and islands minister Humza Yousaf was in the islands on Monday. Photo: Shetland News/Neil Riddell](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DSC_0917-240x140.jpg)
![Scottish transport and islands minister Humza Yousaf with Andrew Farquhar of Sumburgh Airport - Photo: Malcolm Younger/Millgaet Media](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/170220_Yousaf_and_Andrew_Farquhar-240x140.jpg)
![Photographer Katarina Juvančič's image of Lawrence in his living room a few years ago. She said he had graced her life with "unforgettable memories, words of comfort and solace, great laughs, many drams and fabulous stories".](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Katarainas_photo_of_Lawrence-240x140.jpg)
![Gary Robinson and George Smith both criticised the SNP's approach to local government funding for the next financial year.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pjimage_4-240x140.jpg)
![Jarl Christopher Gray and his squad at Outer Skaw, Unst, earlier today (Friday) - Photo: John Coutts](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/170210_Uheasound_UHA_John_Coutts-240x140.jpg)
![The 13-year-old Filla ferry.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Filla-240x140.jpg)
![](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/north_sea_oil_rig-240x140.jpg)
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