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Torching tradition as first woman raises the axe for Shetland's Vikings

The people of Shetland, a group of islands north of Scotland, are welcoming the arrival of spring in dramatic style – by burning viking longships. Up Helly Aa was first celebrated in 1881 and is unique to these islands. But it's a tradition that is evolving, with a woman at…

Radio France Internationale

'He's going in the f***ing house': Otter ruins Scottish family kitchen

An otter was caught on camera causing chaos in the kitchen of a surprised Shetland family ...

The National (Scotland)

Stones taken from ancient monument as police launch investigation

POLICE have launched an investigation after rubbish was dumped and historic stones were removed from an iron age fort in Shetland.

The National (Scotland)

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Windfarm profits should be used to screen Scots for rare diseases, says scientist

Geneticist who discovered hotspots of illnesses in Scottish islands calls for redirection of community benefit funds

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Everything you need to know about Up Helly Aa in Shetland

Here is everything you need to know about Up Helly Aa in Shetland as the fiery festival returns this week for 2025.

The National (Scotland)

Richard Gibson obituary

London architect who moved to Shetland and created buildings sympathetic to the islands’ landscape and traditions

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of schools shut amid snow and ice weather warnings

A yellow alert for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland runs until midnight on Thursday.

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It always annoys me when Scots maintain Scotland has never been conquered

IT never ceases to annoy me when Scots maintain that their country has never been conquered ...

The National (Scotland)

Why we need to transform the Arctic Ocean into a North Pole marine reserve

At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north from the island of Muckle Flugga, Shetland, the cold wind whips up the sea and gannets dive.

The Conversation

'Once-in-a-lifetime' fireball shooting across Scottish island's sky captured on video

A “ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME" fireball has been captured on video shooting across the night sky in Shetland ...

The National (Scotland)

Body found after police search for man, 58, missing from Shetland

A body has been found after police launched a search for a man who went missing in Shetland.

The National (Scotland)

Construction firm fined £860k after man’s death in Shetland

A CONSTUCTION firm has been fined more than £800,000 after the death of a 23-year-old man in Shetland

The National (Scotland)

Greenpeace sues Rosebank owner over Israeli firm's human rights ties

A Norwegian oil giant, owner of the Rosebank field in Shetland, is being sued over its connections to an Israeli fuel conglomerate linked to human…

The National (Scotland)

Human remains found in light aircraft recovered from sea off coast of Shetland

Cessna aircraft discovered by a trawler was reported missing in October 2023 after failing to return to Hamburg

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'Investigations ongoing' as human remains found inside crashed plane off Shetland

POLICE have said investigations remain ongoing after human remains were discovered in the wreckage of a plane crash off the coast of Scotland...

The National (Scotland)

Island councils to receive £20m to 'explore creation of inter-island tunnels'

COUNCILS in Orkney and Shetland will be be given a cash boost to explore the creation of inter-island tunnels if they wish, Shona Robison announced…

Evening Standard

Rocket company pauses construction of spaceport in Highlands

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

The National (Scotland)

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...

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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 Guardian - UK

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

WhatToWatch

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?

The National (Scotland)

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)

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…

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