Stormbird” measures 30 feet in length and will be shown off in Parliament Street at this year's JORVIK Viking Festival.

More than 100 former personnel helped to create the 30ft vessel from an oak felled on the anniversary of D-Day in 2018.

Squads take part in the 'Up Helly Aa' festival in Shetland's main town of Lerwick, which celebrates the Scottish islands' Viking past. The event, first held in 1881, is known for its festive parties ...