Meanwhile, the UK Government has invested further into UK launch company Orbex, as part of its Series D fundraising, to build ...

Chris Hadfield was speaking to Scotland Tonight ahead of the first vertical launch from the SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst later ...

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

Almost two dozen businesses were created in the Shetland Islands in the final quarter of last year, new figures show.

The Scottish Affairs Committee heard SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst is ‘absolutely’ planning on a launch this year.

Phil Chambers, chief executive of Orbex, was asked about his company's decision to pause work at the Sutherland Spaceport site. Highland politicians were disappointed at the decis ...

The event, which is traditionally held on the last Tuesday of January, celebrates Shetland's Norse heritage. Thousands of visitors travel to the UK's most northerly islands each year to watch the ...

Orbex is paving the way to launch its first rocket from the Shetland Islands by the end of 2025 ... a spaceport on the island of Unst in the far north of the UK. SaxaVord, a spaceport on the ...

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Silent Witness continued on Monday night with a new episode from its 28th season – and fans have issued a plea to the show's writers after a moving scene. Warning, spoilers ahead! The latest ...

New electric bus trials will be carried out by Shetland Islands Council to see how battery-powered vehicles work in local conditions. Two buses will be travelling throughout the isles, with the first ...

Wading through the colorful coves and granite boulders of The Baths in Virgin Gorda is undeniably the most notable experience you can have in the British Virgin Islands. Travelers and experts ...