From Shetland to the Western Isles, campaigners argue ageing ferries are driving depopulation – and undersea tunnels are the only 21st-century solution ...

The spaceport at the northernmost tip of the UK will be ready for satellite launches by July, MPs have been told. A number of companies plan to use SaxaVord Spaceport, on Unst in the Shetland Islands, ...

17:01, Sun, Dec 17, 2023 Updated: 17:35, Sun, Dec 17, 2023 A tiny island which is home to under 700 people will enter 2024 with a view of writing its name into the history books. SaxaVord Spaceport, ...

There's a moment in the latest season of the BBC crime drama "Shetland" when the camera pans slowly over the cliffs of Eshaness, in the north of the island of Mainland, Shetland. Volcanic cliffs drop ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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15:27, Fri, Aug 16, 2024 Updated: 15:27, Fri, Aug 16, 2024 More of us are dreaming of getaways to idyllic places. Parts of the world where there are, frankly, as few people as possible. One such place ...