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The Latest Breaking News from Shetland

Rocket company pauses construction of spaceport in Highlands

Orbex is delaying construction on its Sutherland spaceport to focus on launching rockets in Shetland.

Evening Standard

Rocket firm 'pauses' plan for spaceport in Highlands

A ROCKET manufacturer has said it will “pause” construction of a spaceport in Sutherland to focus its launch efforts in Shetland...

The National (Scotland)

New yellow weather warning issued as snow hits Scotland

THE Met Office has issued a new yellow warning for parts of the Highlands as well as Shetland...

The National (Scotland)

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Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story review – a pleasure of a film about an unlikely bond

Beautifully shot among Shetland’s epic scenery, Charlie Hamilton James’s documentary follows Billy and wife Susan, as Molly changes their lives in the most uplifting way

The Guardian - UK

Ashley Jensen — things you didn't know about the TV star

Ashley Jensen plays DI Ruth Calder in BBC crime series Shetland, but what else is there to know about her?

WhatToWatch

When does series nine of the popular BBC crime drama Shetland begin?

Here is everything you need to know about series nine of the popular BBC Scotland crime drama Shetland.

The National (Scotland)

Spotlight shines on craft businesses across Scotland

A SPOTLIGHT is to be shone on Scotland’s craft businesses from Shetland to the Solway Firth ...

The National (Scotland)

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Subsea tunnels linking Scottish islands 'not fantasy', say experts

EXPERTS have said proposals to build a network of subsea tunnels linking several Scottish islands are “not fantasy” and could happen…

The National (Scotland)

Shetland guide – how to get there, where to eat and things to do

SHETLAND is the most northern point of Scotland with a world-famous mix of Norse and Scots identity that thousands of people flock to experience…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney announces funding to restore Scottish town's historic pier

THE First Minister has announced hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding to help restore a Scottish town’s historic pier ...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney to announce support for islands projects Monday during Shetland visit

First Minister John Swinney is to attend a meeting in Shetland on Monday which aims to help drive economic growth and address key regional issues in…

The National (Scotland)

Scots archipelago with 'breathtaking' scenery named best for seeing Northern Lights

A location in Scotland has topped a list of the best places to see the Northern Lights in the UK.

The National (Scotland)

Person dies in house fire on Scottish island as emergency services tackled blaze

A PERSON has died after in a house fire at a two-storey property in Shetland ...

The National (Scotland)

Shetland's energy transition 'provides lessons for whole of Scotland' – new report

SCOTLAND’S just transition commission has said a Scottish island’s experience of the transition to renewables “provides significant…

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Astrid Williamson: Shetland Suite review – a beautiful enchantment

The Scottish musician pays tribute to her homeland and her late mother with this powerfully moving set

The National (Scotland)

Campaigners call for council to boycott wind farm celebrations on Scottish island

CAMPAIGNERS are calling for councillors and senior local authority figures not to attend celebrations to mark the completion of a wind farm in…

The Guardian - UK

Gimme shelter… how social housing in stormy Shetland was transformed by a modernist fleeing 60s London

Leaving forward-thinking Camden council in 1969 for the UK’s northernmost isles, the architect Richard Gibson built well-made homes for all in work that feels newly relevant…

The National (Scotland)

Engineers identify 'very unusual' reason for rocket explosion in Shetland

ENGINEERS have identified a “very unusual” oxygen fire in a turbopump as the reason a rocket engine exploded during a test at the spaceport in…

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The Independent UK

What next for space launch bids after rocket engine explosion in Shetland?

Some of the key questions after part of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s rocket was destroyed at SaxaVord Spaceport.

The Independent UK

Rocket engine explodes during test ahead of planned UK launch

The engine burst into flames in the test in Shetland on Monday evening.

The National (Scotland)

Watch the moment rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport

A ROCKET engine has exploded during a launch test at a spaceport in Shetland...

The Guardian - UK

Rocket explodes during testing at UK’s new spaceport in Shetland

Rocket Factory Augsburg says ‘anomaly’ led to ‘the loss of the stage’, adding that there were no injuries

The National (Scotland)

Coastguard called out for yacht 'taking in water' off coast of Scottish island

A LIFEBOAT was launched to help a yacht that had run into difficulties and was believed to be taking in water off the coast of Shetland ...

The National (Scotland)

Two people injured in dog attack at ferry terminal on Scottish island

TWO people were injured by a dog attack at a ferry terminal in Shetland ...

The National (Scotland)

LibDems hope to keep pro-Union Orkney and Shetland

ORKNEY was the local authority area that voted against independence by the biggest margin at the 2014 referendum, while Shetland produced the…

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