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Scottish marine life at risk from discarded fishing gear

IT’S been some years since the minke whale washed up on a Shetland beach. The distressed mammal had been caught up in plastic at sea and came…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2024

Shetland season 9 ending explained: Who murdered Annie and Bergen?

We delve in the Shetland season 9 final episode to unpick everything happened, and find out who was responsible for the death of Annie and Bergen.

Woman & Home · Dec 12, 2024

Shetland and Outlander stars join BBC's first 'high-end' Gaelic drama show

THE cast of the first-ever high-end Gaelic drama series has been revealed by the BBC ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024

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Shetland season 9 episode 1 recap: who is the mystery murder victim?

Shetland season 9 episode 1 sees the new season hit the ground running as two mysteries collide.

WhatToWatch · Nov 6, 2024

I'm a massive Shetland fan which means I can’t go out on Wednesday nights — here's why I've blocked out my diary

Shetland season 9 won't be released as a box set on BBC iPlayer.

WhatToWatch · Nov 6, 2024

Shetland man’s bond with otter becomes subject of award-winning film

Documentary about Billy Mail’s connection with orphaned pup Molly airs on National Geographic next week

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024

Harry Potter's Ian Hart is playing a professor again, but he's very different to Professor Quirinus Quirrell, reveals star

Harry Potter legend Ian Hart on playing a cunning Professor in Shetland

WhatToWatch · Nov 5, 2024

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Country diary: All set for takeoff on the blustery cliffs

Sumburgh Head, Shetland: Wild is the wind that awaits the fulmar chicks exercising their wings, and the adult puffins heading out for winter

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024

Huge Shetland wind farm and 160-mile long subsea cable project completed

Energy giants at SSE have announced the completion of what is expected to be the most productive onshore wind farm in the UK – along with a…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2024

Ian Clark obituary

Local government officer who took on Big Oil in the Shetland Islands in the 1970s and later became joint managing director of Britoil

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

The period that almost killed me: ‘My mam was told, if you take her home, she won’t last the night’

What happens when a woman’s monthly bleeding just won’t stop? Marjolein Robertson discusses her years-long fight to get help for her haemorrhaging and pain – and how she turned this into comedy

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

Beachcombing in Shetland: I’ve travelled the world without leaving home

When ill health took away my freedom to roam, searching for beach treasure gave me a vital connection to my island home and more distant shores

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024

Scotland’s Honesty Cake Fridge Goes Viral, Has People Listing Other Similar Fridges Around The World

A cake fridge that operates on an honesty system in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, grabs the Internet's attention, as now everybody wants one near them. The post Scotland’s Honesty Cake Fridge Goes Viral, Has People Listing Other Similar Fridges Around The World first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Mar 15, 2024

Shetland island to house UK’s first vertical rocket launch spaceport

Unst’s remote location makes it perfect place for SaxaVord site to launch rockets with greatest payloads

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023

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The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

4G mast means gran on remote island can Christmas shop online for first time

Alice Arthur, 63, said mobile internet access means she does not have to make a six-hour round trip to buy presents.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023

Clapham resident's makeshift Shetland pony enclosure sparks complaints from neighbours

Council alerts RSPCA after Shetland ponies found in residential Clapham garden

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

‘Sighting an orca is unforgettable’: where to spot magnificent wildlife in the Scottish Highlands and islands this autumn and winter

The autumn and winter months can be unexpectedly rewarding when it comes to the sighting of creatures great and small – if you know where to look

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2023

Plans to connect Shetland islands through tunnels at 'advanced' stage

PLANS for four tunnels to connect a number of the Shetland islands through tunnels or a ferry service are now at an “advanced stage”, the…

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2023

Grief and growing up on Shetland takes centre stage at first time Fringe show

JULIET Mullay didn’t get much chance to go to the Edinburgh Fringe growing up on Shetland.

Space · Jul 30, 2023

UK spaceport unearths a Bronze Age surprise ahead of 1st rocket launches this year

Scotland's SaxaVord Spaceport is getting ready to host its first rocket launches soon. Archaeologists recently found Bronze Age remnants on the remote Shetland island by accident.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20, 2023

BBC insists ‘no inaccuracy’ in UK map without Orkney or Shetland

THE BBC has dismissed a complaint about “a map of the UK” that did not include Orkney or Shetland ...

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Campaign launched to explore subsea tunnels to link Shetland islands

The islands of Yell and Unst are currently linked to Shetland mainland by ferry.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2023

Two maritime disasters that shook the Shetland Islands

BY a terrible grim coincidence, this week sees the anniversary of two of the worst disasters ever to happen in the Scottish fishing industry, and on…

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

‘Revolutionary’: Orkney independence vote ‘made UK and Scotland sit up and take notice’

Westminster and Holyrood were accused of leaving the islands “largely ignored and disrespected”

The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2023

FACT CHECK: Does Orkney want independence from the UK and Scotland?

CLAIM: “Orkney councillors back plan to explore alternative forms of governance” – Guardian headline July 4 2023.

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