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Rare 10th-century Anglo-Saxon coin discovered in Shetland
Archaeologists and detectorists have unearthed a rare crux penny featuring Ethelred the Unready in Nesting, marking the northernmost Anglo-…
SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland receives £30m government investment
The UK government has committed £30m to the SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst, a move expected to unlock an additional £30m in private funding. Th…
Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport receives £30m government investment
The UK government is investing £30m into the SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, which will unlock a further £30m in private funding to build two a…
Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport to receive £30 million in government funding
The UK government has announced a £30 million investment for SaxaVord Spaceport on the island of Unst as part of a wider £7.8 billion natio…
Erin Harries becomes the first female Junior Jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival
Erin Harries has been elected as the first female Junior Jarl in the history of Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival, which has run since 1956. …
Thirteen-year-old Erin Harries becomes the first female junior jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa
Erin Harries has been elected as the first female junior jarl for the Up Helly Aa fire festival in Lerwick. She will lead a squad of young …
Fishing boat crew member safe after vessel runs aground in Lerwick
A lone fisherman reached the shore safely after his boat took on water and ran aground on Bain's beach during the night. Emergency teams, i…