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  1. High costs and unreliable #deliveries for #parcels in Shetland, report finds

    Consumer #Scotland has published a report into its findings in #Shetland, #Orkney and the #WesternIsles, saying #islanders faced “high #postal costs” and “inconsistent services”.

    A #RoyalMail decision to move postal #flights to #Glasgow instead of #Aberdeen has often been cited as resulting in longer delivery times in Shetland.

    shetnews.co.uk/2026/07/15/high

    #greed #privatisation #fail #CorporateGreed

  2. The beautifully colourful Kallin harbour on the island of Grimsay, part of the confused mass of tidal sands, lochs, islands and islets between North Uist and Benbecula in the Western Isles: an area crossed by a causeway since 1960. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/gri

    #Scotland #Kallin #Grimsay #WesternIsles #Harbour #Hebrides #UndiscoveredScotland

  3. The beautifully colourful Kallin harbour on the island of Grimsay, part of the confused mass of tidal sands, lochs, islands and islets between North Uist and Benbecula in the Western Isles: an area crossed by a causeway since 1960. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/gri

    #Scotland #Kallin #Grimsay #WesternIsles #Harbour #Hebrides #UndiscoveredScotland