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The Latest Breaking News from Shetland

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)

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)

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)

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Actress Alison O’Donnell to leave Shetland role after 13 years

She plays detective Alison ‘Tosh’ McIntosh in the BBC crime drama.

Evening Standard

Mark Bonnar returns for Line Of Duty series seven as new cast revealed

The Shetland star will return to the series after more than a decade.

Evening Standard

Unst residents to have first call on seats to view spaceport’s rocket launches

SaxaVord Spaceport on the Shetland island hopes to host its first test launch during the summer months.

Evening Standard

Tiny UK island’s residents offered chance to watch spaceport’s rocket launches

SaxaVord Spaceport hopes to host its first test launch during the summer months

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‘It’s betrayal’: Shetland’s scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK’s largest salmon farm

Huge project by Norwegian-owned Scottish Sea Farms gets go-ahead amid concerns over the environmental cost of fish farming and threat to traditional way of life

The Guardian - UK

In Pictures: Burning galley provides fitting climax to Up Helly Aa revelry

The celebration of all things Viking culminated in a harbour blaze at the Shetland festival.

Evening Standard

Crowds gather in Shetland for Up Helly Aa fire festival

The festival dates to the 19th century.

The Independent UK

Fresh amber snow warning issued as wintry conditions bring disruption

Heavy snow is forecast in part of the Highlands, north-east Scotland and Shetland.

Evening Standard

Red tape could ‘jeopardise’ Shetland space launch plans, expert warns

SaxaVord on the northernmost inhabited island of Unst is home to the UK’s only licensed ‘vertical launch’ spaceport.

Evening Standard

Inquiry into death of worker with Covid to consider safety measures on oil rig

Donald Singer, 66, died in hospital a month after being airlifted from the Ninian Southern Platform off Shetland in April 2020.

Evening Standard

Warning of disruption as 75mph gusts forecast

The Met Office has issued a yellow alert covering Orkney, Shetland and western parts of the Highlands and Argyll and Bute.

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TV tonight: Ashley Jensen is back solving murders in Shetland

DI Ruth Calder investigates the killing of a retired social worker. Plus: the final episode of scandal drama The Hack. Here’s what to watch this evening

Evening Standard

Man who murdered his partner in a hot tub sentenced to 25 years in prison

Claire Leveque travelled from Canada to live with her killer and his mother in October 2023, months before she was murdered.

Evening Standard

Man found guilty of murdering his partner in hot tub

Aren Pearson murdered Canadian national Claire Leveque at a property in the Sandness area on February 11, 2024.

The Independent UK

Shetland says tourist tax ‘doesn’t make sense’ for the islands

Councillors said the visitor levy ‘just isn’t the answer’ for the Scottish archipelago

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Two people taken to hospital following crash on Scottish island

TWO people have been taken to hospital following a two vehicle crash in Shetland ...

The National (Scotland)

'Not the answer': Councillors vote against introducing tourist tax

COUNCILLORS have formally decided against adopting a visitor levy in Shetland, with the focus instead placed on engaging with the Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Subsea tunnels linking Scottish islands plans reach 'significant' step forward

A MILESTONE for plans to build a network of subsea tunnels linking islands in Shetland has been reached as pre-seismic studies on the potential…

Evening Standard

Scottish island lighthouse with links to Robert Louis Stevenson for sale for £350,000

The lighthouse complex was built by the family of Robert Louis Stevenson, and currently houses an artists’ residency

The National (Scotland)

Activist in 700 mile pilgrimage from Shetland urging Westminster to keep Rosebank ban

AN engineer undertaking a 700-mile pilgrimage from Shetland to London is urging the UK Government to “stick with” its decision to block the…

The National (Scotland)

Shetland to play ‘significant role’ in driving economic growth, says John Swinney

John Swinney has said Shetland will play a “significant role” in efforts to drive economic growth ahead of his visit to the islands ...

The Independent UK

Shetland will play ‘significant role’ in driving economic growth – Swinney

The First Minister travels to the islands on Wednesday.

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