The Civil Aviation Authority has granted the first ever vertical launch licence for a rocket heading to space from UK soil.

This sandbar connecting St Ninian's Isle with the mainland of the Shetland Islands off the north of ... [+] Scotland is one of several natural attractions. Looking for something a bit different on ...

And they are all now in ruins. Nobody has lived there for a century. South Havra is just one of many Shetland islands which have been abandoned and left to the elements. But why did its residents ...

In Shetland you're never more than three miles from the sea, and the ferries which connect the islands are a regular feature in people's lives. But as the fleet ages, Shetlanders are increasingly ...

The Shetland Islands are a part of Scotland. They are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, so to get there from the Scottish mainland you need to take a plane, or a ferry.

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The licensing ... “This is a landmark moment for RFA, SaxaVord and the UK space sector and moves ...

The future of a key UK oilfield has been thrown into doubt after Angela Rayner refused to commit to backing a landmark project near the Shetland Islands. Asked on Friday whether Labour would ...

On Sunday their test results came back positive – the first confirmed on the islands. “Sometimes in Shetland we think the rest of the world doesn’t exist in a way,” says Iain.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Presenter Lorraine Kelly will host the opening ceremony of the Island Games in Orkney this summer. The broadcaster will ...