THERE are countless stunning islands located just off the coast of Scotland. Located 30 minutes from mainland Shetland, one ...

In a bid to strengthen Europe’s defence links, the German air force’s space command wants to use SaxaVord Spaceport for ...

It will mean the spaceport on Unst in the Shetland Islands will carry out launches of military as well as commercial satellites. “Sovereign launch” refers to the ability to reach space quickly ...

The UK's new spaceport in Shetland will be ready for satellite launches by July, MPs have been told. A number of companies plan to use SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst, the northernmost point in the UK ...

Undersea tunnels are set to be built in Scotland to connect the Shetland Islands, with the project expected to cost over £500 ...

Ground investigations using sonar technology have been ordered in the latest stage of a campaign for tunnels to connect the two most northerly islands in Shetland. The Unst and Yell Tunnel Action ...

The coastguard helicopter has been called to collect a hypothermic patient from Unst. The call came in at just before 4pm and ...

A major milestone in the plan for subsea tunnels between the Shetland mainland and Yell and between Yell and Unst has been ...

A dramatic increase in the money flowing to the UK from European Space Agency (ESA) programmes has been announced today, with an additional £112 million (€134 million) in contracts secured for the UK ...

Unst is thought to be the UK's most northerly ... known in the area as "Mirrie Dancers". According to Shetland.org, the best time for viewing is from mid-October to mid-March.

The campaign has reached a milestone of building subsea tunnels connecting the northern Shetland islands of Unst and Yell. The proposed subsea tunnels are expected to cost over £500 million and ...