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What does the government’s Jackdaw decision mean for Rosebank?

Rosebank is Britain’s largest remaining untapped oil field, located about 80 miles north west of the Shetland Islands

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Full estimated cost to build undersea tunnels linking Shetland Islands revealed

THE estimated cost to develop and construct undersea tunnels between mainland Shetland and four surrounding islands would be around £1 billion, it…

The National (Scotland) · May 30

'Fleet-ending madness': Outrage over 'zero catch' North Sea cod quotas

SHETLAND Islands Council is to express its concern to the UK Government over proposed changes to North Sea cod quotas for next year which the local…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2025

Shetland underwater cable fully repaired after internet blackout

A DAMAGED underwater cable that left the Shetland Islands without phone and internet services has been repaired, a telecoms operator has said.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 23, 2022

Fishing boat owners thank rescuers following collision

THE owners and skipper of a fishing boat which sank off the coast of the Shetland Islands last week have thanked everybody involved in their rescue.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2022

Rockets to lift off from Shetland Islands by year’s end

The Lamba Ness peninsular in Unst will be home to the £43m SaxaVord Spaceport.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Scottish electric vehicle registrations accelerate 75% in a year

North Lanarkshire, the Shetland Islands and Stirling had the strongest take-up of electric vehicles

Insider UK · Jan 18, 2022