Stations in the far north of Scotland, at Wick, Thurso, Orkney and Shetland, were all quieter than last year.
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Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael said 321 of Scotland's 391 fire stations were staffed by part-time retained fire fighters.
In Orkney and Shetland, the study identified a shortage of coaches with which to transport passengers, despite signs of strong demand for trips.
Of the constituencies named in the review, two are defined in the legislation: Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Western Isles) and Orkney and Shetland.
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The Met Office later issued a severe snow and ice warning for Grampian, the Highlands, Orkney and Shetland, Angus, East Lothian and the Borders.
People living in built-up or former industrial areas, such as south Wales, the West Midlands and London, also tended to be less happy, while rural areas, such as Rutland, Orkney and Shetland, were among the happiest.
In an open letter, Scottish and Southern Energy said the Orkney and Shetland upgrade projects had "experienced challenges in securing planning consents and land acquisition, and will be subject to delivery constraints in the global supply chain for subsea cables".
He said he did not oppose treating Orkney and Shetland and the Western Isles as special cases - but he said there were others, like Anglesey and the Isle of Wight, who should be given the opportunity to be treated differently as well.
Highland, Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles councils have been campaigning to have the emergency towing vessels kept.
The Island health boards, made up of Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles NHS areas, had the lowest figure at 6.1.
Dr Jessie Lovie Watt , lately Crofters' commissioner (Insch, Aberdeenshire) - For services to Crofting and to Agriculture in Shetland and Orkney.
In Shetland and Orkney 93% of people reported that they were in good or fairly good health.
At the last Holyrood election, the Scottish Lib Dems only managed to win first-past-the-post constituencies in Shetland and Orkney.
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The Northern Isles did well in the report, with both Shetland and Orkney featuring in the top three areas.
Alistair Carmichael, Lib Dem MP for Shetland and Orkney, said the two boats would remain until the end of the year.
Only Clackmannanshire, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands and South Ayrshire local authority areas have shown increases in average property prices compared with the previous year.
Primary school class sizes are smallest in the Western Isles (14 pupils), followed by Shetland Islands and Orkney (both 17).
Amber "be prepared" weather warnings have been issued for Orkney, Shetland, the Highlands and Strathclyde, while the rest of the country is covered by yellow "be aware" warnings.
There were no closures in Shetland and three closures in Orkney and in the Western Isles.
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The current figure for Orkney compares to 295 per 100, 000 in Shetland and 229 per 100, 000 in Aberdeen.
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