Keyword "Shetland" - List of latest news (42 results)

02:35 Teen dies and another rushed to hospital after jet ski crashes into pier

Emergency personnel raced to the scene at around 4pm on Tuesday, April 22, after receiving reports of a collision involving a jet ski

08/03 The incredible new £500m under-sea tunnels set to be built in the UK

Undersea tunnels are set to be built in Scotland to connect the Shetland Islands, with the project expected to cost over £500 million.

07/02 New £20m plan to build mega-tunnels between most remote UK islands

The proposed tunnels could transform the social and economic landscapes of Shetland and Orkney, two extremely isolated islands in Britain's far north.

29/01 The little UK island where a £20m rocket's about to be launched into space

A British-made rocket is set to take off from UK ground this year following a £20million cash injection from taxpayer funding.

24/01 Job up for grabs at beautiful remote UK island with £32k salary

A dream job monitoring wildlife on a remote, off-grid island "paradise" has just opened up, offering a salary of £32k.

16/01 ‘Groundbreaking moment’ as Shetland rocket launch gets green light

A German firm is hoping to carry out a landmark rocket launch this year.

10/12 Cessna crash: Why did the pilot sink in the North Sea on the flight to Bavaria?

Pilot Jochen B. turns on the flight to Bayreuth and flies towards the North Sea. There he disappears from the radar. Now the Cessna has been found with body parts.

09/12 Shetland Islands: German Cessna found by fisherman in North Sea

A fisherman pulled a Cessna 172 out of the North Sea off the Shetland Islands. Pilot Jochen B. and the plane had been missing for more than 14 months.

23/11 The bizarre island near Antarctica that has an incredibly straight edge

Close to the Antarctic Peninsula lies a tiny and bizarre looking island, Deception Island, whose eastern coast has formed an incredibly straight line.

05/11 ‘I was feeling down – an orphaned otter unexpectedly transformed my life’

Disney+ show Billy and Molly: An Otter Love Story to tell the tale of how the creature he saved from starvation also changed him for the better

10/10 The exact places where you can see Northern Lights in UK skies tonight

The chances of catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights in the UK are possible anytime from now, forecasters say, after a red alert was issued by researchers

14/09 The abandoned island that's a 'polar Pompeii' frozen in time after catastrophe

The island was once a bustling hub for whale hunting, but beneath its peaceful facade lay a terrifying secret.

09/09 Shetland ponies and trotters - how horses are bred in Belarus

Providing agricultural enterprises, farmers and even sports clubs with the best breeds of horses is a task for horse breeding. There are almost 20 breeding farms in the industry in Belarus.

29/08 The new £1bn mega-project that's just been finished in 'windiest part of UK'

The 103-turbine project, known as Viking, can produce 443 megawatts (MW) of electricity, with the Shetland's reputation as the windiest part of the UK making for ideal conditions for its turbines.

20/08 Horror moment rocket explodes at UK's newest spaceport sending fireball into sky

Dramatic scenes unfolded as a massive fireball blew into the sky during a test by at the SaxaVord Spaceport on the island of Unst in the Shetland isles.

25/04 The tiny island in Scotland set to become UK's own rocket launch site

The latest development has been hailed as a historic milestone in the development of Britain's space sector.

13/02 Sailor blocks Coastguard by playing BBC Radio 4 The Archers for 12 hours

Coastguard officers urgently appealed to ships to check if they had left their radio mic open as the emergency airwaves were clogged with radio shows.

27/01 The pretty little town named UK's 'most relaxing' despite the terrible weather

Lerwick in the Shetland Islands has been named among the UK's most relaxing towns just don't expect endless sunshine.

07/01 The pretty UK Island with the 'best' fish and chips worth the one hour journey

Visitors to the remote Shetland Islands claim it is home to a "perfectly crisp and crunchy" fish and chip cafe, which has glowing reviews.

06/01 The pretty little island that's further north than anywhere else in Britain

Unst in the Shetland Islands is the most northern point in the UK, with lots of wildlife and white beaches.

26/12 Tiny UK island 'won't celebrate Christmas for 12 more days' just like Russia

Those living on the Scottish island of Foula in Shetland will celebrate the festivities on the same day as Russia.

17/12 Tiny UK island where only 632 people live to house nation's first rocket launch

SaxaVord has been awarded a licence which will allow it to pursue launches from 2024, the first of which will be to blast new satellites into space.

17/12 Shetland is first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches

SaxaVord Spaceport on the island of Unst has been given approval from the Civil Aviation Authority.

09/11 Oil giant Shell suing Greenpeace for £1.7m damages

The energy company is taking action after activists boarded a vessel while it was in the Atlantic.

04/11 In Shetland, the Hottest Event of the Year Stars Sheep and Knitters

The festival of the intricately crafted textiles of the Shetland Islands, a remote archipelago off Scotland’s coast, draws hundreds of knitters from around the world for all things wool.

01/11 Giant white stag made of boulders re-emerges on Aberdeenshire hill

The Mormond Hill stag, which was created in 1870, had been hidden by gorse, heather and bracken.

24/10 Skeletons discovered in rare 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney

Archaeologists say pottery and stone tools have also been found at the site in Orkney.

21/10 The pretty UK island so remote that its closest train station is in Norway

It takes three ferries, or a flight and two ferries, to reach the island from mainland Britain.

11/10 The beautiful UK island so remote that sheep outnumber people

Located 24 miles from the Shetland Mainland, Fair Isle has a population of just 60 people.

27/09 Controversial huge new oil and gas field Rosebank given green light by regulator

Controversial huge new oil and gas field Rosebank given green light by regulator - Environmental campaigners have opposed the plans

01/08 UK's first drone mail service begins in Orkney

Royal Mail and Skyports will distribute letters and parcels between the islands using drones.

17/07 Brothers launch model ships bound for Antarctica

Harry and Ollie Ferguson built replicas of two scientific vessels for the epic 12,500-mile journey .

04/07 Orkney votes to explore 'alternative governance'

The council leader accused the Scottish and UK governments of discrimination before his motion was supported.

02/07 Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norway

The islands' councillors will consider a motion to investigate alternative forms of governance.

23/06 Britain's Cape Canaveral - ex-RAF base tucked away in Shetlands

SaxaVord spaceport in Shetland is on course to get its licence from the Civil Aviation Authority within eight weeks, according to its leadership team.

16/06 Douglas Henshall to exit award-winning murder mystery Shetland 'on a high' after nearly a decade | Life

In this Q&A, Douglas Henshall talks about the final season of Shetland, what this character means to him, and why he decided to leave.

25/05 Dad completes 1,000 days of toy car photos around the UK

Ross Burns started taking pictures of his son's toy cars in lockdown in various locations across the UK

13/03 Shetland sanctuary fights to save seals as pollution takes toll

On the edge of a coastal pool on one of Scotland's Shetland Islands, Pixie, a plump grey seal grunts and rolls towards the water to retrieve a fish that's been left for its lunch.

14/02 Charles's Coronation won't be marked with a Bank Holiday in region

The Monday after the Coronation, May 8, will be a bank holiday for almost all of the United Kingdom but the idea has been rejected by one council.

31/01 Thousands watch Up Helly Aa as festival breaks 150-year-old tradition

The Lerwick Up Helly Aa Committee decided to relax the long-standing custom of only allowing males to take part in the procession

12/01 Could SHETLAND now beat Cornwall in the British space race?

The company SaxaVord has signed a deal with a German rocket manufacturer that is set to attempt a launch before the end of the year from Britain's first vertical spaceport.

01/01 Judi Dench gigs with Sharleen Spiteri on piano

A viral video shows the pair performing a rendition of Abba's Waterloo in a Braemar hotel.