Shetland5 Feb 2025Shetland spaceport ready for launch in JulyA number of companies plan to use SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst as a launch site for commercial rockets.5 Feb 2025NE, Orkney & Shetland29 Jan 2025Europe's biggest fire festival lights up ShetlandNorse traditions are rekindled in the streets of Lerwick at the famous annual Up Helly Aa festival.29 Jan 2025NE, Orkney & Shetland29 Jan 2025Watch: Shetland skies set alight in Europe's largest fire festivalShetland has celebrated its Norse heritage with a firelit procession for over 140 years.29 Jan 2025NE, Orkney & Shetland16 Jan 2025UK first as vertical rocket launch licence grantedRocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) have been awarded a licence allowing them to launch rockets from Shetland.16 Jan 2025NE, Orkney & Shetland6 Jan 2025Comedy couple renew vows on wild swimming tourJules Wilson Nimmo and Greg Hemphill check out swimming spots in the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland.6 Jan 2025Scotland29 Dec 2024Body found in search for wild water swimmerIan Napier had not been seeing since heading off for a walking or swimming session in Shetland on Friday.29 Dec 2024NE, Orkney & Shetland10 Dec 2024Greenpeace and Shell settle over North Sea protestThe charity agrees to pay £300,000 to the RNLI after campaigners climbed onto a floating production vessel.10 Dec 2024Scotland9 Dec 2024Body found in plane could be missing German pilotInvestigators confirm an aircraft found with human remains inside has been missing since last September.9 Dec 2024NE, Orkney & Shetland8 Dec 2024Human remains found in plane crashed off ShetlandThe remains were found inside the small aircraft, which was recovered from the water off Shetland.8 Dec 2024NE, Orkney & Shetland
