UK minister commends industries on spaceport visit
Visiting UK minister John Lamont has expressed admiration for Shetland’s industries. And during a trip to the spaceport in Unst, Mr Lamont spoke of how…
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New Saxa Vord base station planned to help coastguard ‘save lives for years to come’
A new communications tower is planned for an old RAF base as part of a “significant investment” in replacing the coastguard radio network.
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Work at Saxa Vord radar station progressing well, says MoD
Work on the new radar base at Saxa Vord in Unst is progressing well and could soon be operational, according to the Ministry of Defence
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Plans to re-establish a radar base at Saxa Vord in Unst have been announced.
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Metal hunters get hitched after surviving horror crash
Two of the country’s most successful metal detectorists tied the knot in the isles last night – just eight months after cheating death. Millionaire metal…
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Visiting acts impressed by first Shetland Reel Festival
The feeling of performing with an old friend at the inaugural Shetland Reel Music Festival was as gratifying as playing in front of thousands in…
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New hotel plan emerges
A new hotel could be built in or around Lerwick as part of an ongoing effort to ease the accommodation burden facing the isles.
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Tonic for Unst with gin production
Britain’s most northerly gin distillery is set to begin operations in Unst next month. And it will have a true Shetland flavour, with botanicals such
READ FULL STORYSaxa holiday homes for sale
Some of the holiday homes which make up the Saxa Vord holiday resort in Unst have been put up for sale. Five of the 23…
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