THE TRUTH ABOUT: Shetland | History Defined

Rocket company granted licence to launch from Scotland

A GERMAN rocket company has been granted a launch licence by UK regulators, as it plans to blast off from Shetland early next year ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1

Rocket company granted licence to launch from UK

HyImpulse passed a review process with the Civil Aviation Authority that means it can launch from SaxaVord on Shetland early next year.

Evening Standard · Oct 1

Amazon makes major power deal with new Scottish island wind farm

US DELIVERY giant Amazon has made a major deal to receive power from a new wind farm in Shetland ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30

Man dies in hospital following crash in Shetland as tributes pour in

A MAN has died following a crash in Shetland, with friends describing him as a “kind man who contributed so much” to the local community ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 19

In 1987, a woman in Shetland rescued one abandoned seal pup, and nearly 40 years later her sanctuary is still saving orphaned seals

On a quiet evening in May 1987, Jan Bevington was sitting on a beach in the village of Hillswick, on the north-west mainland of Shetland, when she spotted something being washed helplessly up and down in the surf, a newborn common seal pup, abandoned and struggling to survive on its…

The Times of India · Jul 17

Shetland spaceport reveals rocket test flight launch window

THE “launch window” for rocket test flights in Shetland has been confirmed by a spaceport on the island ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 8

Dozens of jobs at risk at major oil terminal on Scottish island

THIRTY jobs are at risk of being lost at an oil terminal in Shetland, it has emerged ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 2

Rental giant blocks Scottish islanders' car hire as they are 'not UK residents'

A CAR rental giant has apologised after telling a Scottish islander that he could not hire a vehicle because he is “not resident in the United…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 24

Partnership celebrating Latin America music has island ‘homecoming’

IT’S a long way from Argentina to Scotland’s northern isles but some of the country’s most exciting musicians are heading to Orkney and…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 21

Scottish islands 'may need barges and work camps' for 1500 energy workers

BARGES and work camps may be needed in Shetland to support a workforce of around 1500 people for energy projects.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 17