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German space company set for rocket launch from Shetland

A German space company plans to launch its first rocket from the Shetland Isles later this year. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has signed a multi-year deal with the SaxaVord spaceport being built in Unst for the first launch of its ...

11 Jan 2023 at 16:36

Scotland

Musicians to benefit from £50k fund set up in honour of Manchester Area victim

Musicians across Scotland are set to benefit from a £50,000 scheme set up in memory of a 14-year-old who died in the Manchester Arena terror attack. Talented teenager Eilidh MacLeod, from the Isle of Barra, was killed in the May ...

03 May 2022 at 22:25

Downton Abbey star joins Shetland cast as filming on new series begins

Downton Abbey star Phyllis Logan, who played Mrs Hughes in the period drama, has joined the cast of Shetland as filming starts on the new series. Production of the BBC murder mystery’s upcoming eighth series is taking place ...

07 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

‘Bronze age ritual cemetery’ discovered at planned Shetland spaceport

Archaeologists working at a planned Shetland spaceport have discovered what appears to be a bronze age ritual cremation cemetery. The remains were uncovered while foundation work was carried out at the SaxaVord spaceport ...

21 Jul 2023 at 11:13

1,500 to be without power until Friday due to Storm Gerrit, warns supplier

Around 1,500 properties will be without electricity until Friday because of Storm Gerrit, as workers continue to restore power to those affected. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said that by 4.45pm on ...

28 Dec 2023 at 18:18

Power restored to more than 46,000 properties after Storm Gerrit

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) says it has restored power to 46,000 customers after disruption caused by Storm Gerrit. By 8.45pm on Thursday, around 1,500 properties were expected to still be ...

28 Dec 2023 at 22:52

Environmentalists to challenge Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in court

Two environmental groups are set to have their legal challenge against the Rosebank and Jackdaw offshore oil and gas fields in the North Sea heard in court on Tuesday. Greenpeace UK and Uplift will argue the ...

12 Nov 2024 at 07:02

First Minister to announce £5 million in funding for various island initiatives

The First Minister will announce a £5 million package for the Scottish islands to help tackle child poverty, grow the economy, invest in green energy and improve public services. John Swinney will make the ...

24 May 2024 at 00:01

Bad weather halts Swinney’s trip to Shetland for £5m islands funding deal

The First Minister has been forced to abandon the formal announcement of a £5 million funding package for the Scottish islands due to bad weather. John Swinney was due to make the announcement during a ...

24 May 2024 at 13:03

Daughter of ‘Shetland Bus’ sailor embarks on trip from Norway to Scotland

The daughter of a late and highly decorated seafarer who operated a secret operations route between Norway and Scotland during the Second World War is retracing the journey in a commemorative voyage. ...

05 May 2025 at 08:57

Scotland

Oil rig worker airlifted during medical emergency

An oil rig worker with a medical emergency has been rescued from his North Sea base by the Coastguard. A staff member was flown off the Noble Patriot rig, near the Shetland Isles, on Wednesday and ...

08 Jan 2025 at 20:22

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