The proposed tunnels could transform the social and economic landscapes of Shetland and Orkney, two extremely isolated ...

Loganair has been appointed as the official transport provider for the inter-islands air service between Kirkwall, Orkney and the islands of Papa Westray, North Ronaldsay, Westray, Sanday, Stronsay ...

Loganair is the current provider of inter-islands airline services and has been successful in its bid to Orkney Islands Council to continue to provide vital lifeline flights to the island ...

Cloudy with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C) and a 49% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 35 mph (9.7 to 56.3 kph). Night - Scattered showers with a 70% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

The first 'vertical' rocket launch from UK soil will finally go ahead this year from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, the northernmost of the Shetland Islands. The 100ft RFA One launch vehicle ...

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The licensing process looked at a number of key factors. This included how safety is maintained ...

This marks the first time Orkney has hosted the Games, making it a landmark occasion for the islands and Scotland. Over 800 volunteers have stepped up to take on vital roles, from stewarding events to ...

The company is also required to give the CAA 60 days’ notice before launching. RFA, a German start-up told The Shetland Times they plan for their first “test flight” using the licence this year. The ...

ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly will team up with local BBC radio presenter Stewart Bain to host the Opening Ceremony of the Island Games in Orkney later ... be held in the Faroe Islands.

On bringing back Perez in her new novel, Ann told the BBC's Orkney Arts programme: "I thought I had said everything I could say about Shetland," she said. "I really thought that I'd finished with ...

Participants include the likes of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles ... Gibraltar and the Danish territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands come from further afield. St Helena, perched ...