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Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has been appointed a director of Shetland Space Centre – the company behind plans to build a satellite launch site in Unst. (more…) Read more...
"Nothing has changed" in the race to bring a spaceport to Unst.That was the message delivered by Shetland Space Centre director Frank Strang following news that Sutherland looked set to become the first site in the UK to house a vertical satellite launch base.Social media speculation suggest... Read more...
UnstFest 2018 is well under way with a jam-packed calendar of events for this, the festival's tenth year.Plenty of youngsters headed out onto the water on Saturday for the yoal regatta with many taking up the chance to sail like a Viking aboard the Dim Riv.Hungry visitors and rowers enjoyed... Read more...
A rocket has been placed under Shetland's attempts to join the space race.Councillors have been told the authority needs to be clear on its position if Unst is going to maximise its potential as a satellite launch site.It comes after the island was highlighted in a far-reaching report – en... Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week...• Redundancy process begins at Shetland Amenity Trust whilst two head figures take breaks lasting into next year.• Unst could be set to enter the space race after being identified as a suitable location for satellite launches.• An ex pro-union ter... Read more...
Unst could play a part in the space programme after being identified as suitable for satellite launches.A new company has been formed to drive forward the development in what is being hailed as a potentially major new sector.The Shetland Space Centre Ltd has already had expressions of intere... Read more...
A few different names have been included in interim Scottish international football manager Malky Mackay’s first squad selection.For next Thursday’s match against Holland at Pittodrie he has, as expected, chosen three Aberdeen players – Graeme Shinnie, Kenny McLean and Ryan Christie.Ca... Read more...
A high risk of "transport poverty" looms over swathes of Shetland, according to a report published this week.Transport poverty can happen where a person on a low income is forced into running a car because of poor public transport links.The list of high-risk areas includes remote locatio... Read more...
Three sites in Shetland have been named among the country’s best geological locations.The announcement comes after experts were tasked with drawing up “The 51 Best Places to see Scotland’s Geology” as part of a nationwide festival taking place this month to celebrate the country’s geol... Read more...
The government has confirmed that work to re-establish a radar base at Saxa Vord will begin next month.Alistair Carmichael has received notification from Whitehall that the work in Unst will commence in just a few short weeks.A letter has been sent to the Isles MP from parliamentary under se... Read more...