Shetland AC shows exceptional commitment to Scottish Athletics Championships

Shetland AC shows exceptional commitment to Scottish Athletics ChampionshipsNothing better exemplifies the truly national nature of the Scottish Athletics Championships than the commitment shown by the Shetland contingents that participated at both last weekend's age grade contests in Scotstoun and will do so again over the ...

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Shetland family find boat carrying messages from school 3300 miles away

Shetland family find boat carrying messages from school 3300 miles awayA family in Scotland were stunned when they discovered a small boat carrying messages from a US school which had managed to sail 3,300 miles across the Atlantic. The Falconer family were taking a stroll near Dunrossness on the east coast of the ...

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Giant Shetland field poses challenge for oil firms

Giant Shetland field poses challenge for oil firmsNORTH Sea-focused EnQuest has revealed that production from a flagship oil development off Shetland has been running below expectations sending its shares plunging around 10 per cent. The company has slashed its production guidance for this year ...and more »

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Orkney and Shetland ferry fares to be slashed next year

Orkney and Shetland ferry fares to be slashed next yearFerry fares for people travelling to Orkney and Shetland are to be significantly cut next year with the hope of boosting tourism in the Northern Isles, ministers have announced. The introduction of a new tariff system is expected to see fares for foot ...and more »

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Actors line up for Screenplay Film Festival in Shetland

Actors line up for Screenplay Film Festival in ShetlandPopular actors Bill Nighy and George MacKay will be among special guests attending this year's run of the UK's most northerly film festival. The 11th annual Screenplay Film Festival gets under way in Shetland on Friday. More than 80 screenings and ...and more »

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Rescued sailor, 84, to attempt Shetland to Norway adventure again

Rescued sailor, 84, to attempt Shetland to Norway adventure againAn 84-year-old yachtsman who was rescued between Shetland and Norway two years ago is to attempt the journey again. Julian Mustoe's yacht Harrier of Down suffered rudder problems in strong winds, and then sank while being towed by coastguards.and more »

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New species of wild flower discovered on Shetland Islands

New species of wild flower discovered on Shetland IslandsSCIENTISTS have found a special type of yellow monkeyflower growing in Shetland and say that its evolution has happened in the last two centuries. It is the descendant of a non-native species - the yellow monkeyflower (Mimulas guttatus) - which was ...University of Stirling team discovers new plant in ShetlandEurekAlert (press release)New plant discovered in ShetlandScience DailyShetland plant sheds fresh light on evolutionThe Timesall 9 news articles »

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Scientists discover a new flower of Shetland

Scientists discover a new flower of ShetlandScientists have discovered a brand new flower in Shetland. It is a beauty. A delicate golden bell of a flower, its throat flecked with tiny, blood-red spots - colours echoing the Lion Rampant. It is a discreet beauty, though. Each flower is only ...and more »

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Rig weighing 12000 tonnes to be 'chiselled away to nothing' in Shetland

Rig weighing 12000 tonnes to be 'chiselled away to nothing' in ShetlandThe Buchan Alpha - a redundant 12,000-tonne steel offshore oil facility - has arrived in Shetland to be chiselled away to nothing. Working slowly towards a final decommissioning resting place, Buchan Alpha - a rusting hulk, streaming water from the ...Buchan Alpha Oil Production Vessel Arrives for Recycling with Veolia in ShetlandWaste Management Worldall 11 news articles »

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Shetland outshines Cornwall in UK weather survey

Shetland outshines Cornwall in UK weather surveyShetland may lie nearly 1,000 miles north of Cornwall but last month the Scottish archipelago enjoyed more sunshine than the south-west holiday hotspot, according to the national weather service. Shetland had 192.9 hours of sunshine in July, while ...Shetland has sunnier July than CornwallBBC NewsScotland's weather: Shetland enjoys more sunshine than CornwallThe ScotsmanShetland enjoying sunnier summer than south of EnglandSTV NewsDaily Mail -Telegraph.co.ukall 12 news articles »

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