Posts Tagged ‘shetland’
Puffins begin to arrive back to Shetland for the breeding season
They are affectionately known as the ‘clown of the seas’, with their multicolored bills and bright orange feet. And now puffins have started to return to Scotland for the breeding season, the first beginning to arrive at Sumburgh Head nature reserve, in Shetland, in recent weeks. Scotland is home to around three quarters of the…
Read MoreBBC announces two new series of hit drama Shetland
The BBC has announced two new series of the hit drama show, Shetland, have been commissioned. Filming for the ninth series will begin this month in locations on the Shetland Isles and across Scotland, with a tenth series to follow. There was speculation whether Ashley Jensen and Alison O’Donnell would reprise their roles after series…
Read MoreLife With a Scottish tour guide: ‘Shetland runs through my veins, we have to protect places from mass tourism’
Scottish travel writer and tour guide Laurie Goodlad on writing for Lonely Planet, being snubbed by a Hollywood celebrity, and filming with Ben Fogle who turned down a lovingly hand knitted jumper from her mum. I wake up at 7am, enjoy a cup of tea in bed from my husband (thanks Aaron), before getting…
Read MoreShetland becomes first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches
A site in the Shetland Isles has become the UK’s first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been given the green light from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches next year. The spaceport is also the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe, and permits up to 30 launches…
Read MoreShetland becomes first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches
A site in the Shetland Isles has become the UK’s first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been given the green light from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches next year. The spaceport is also the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe, and permits up to 30 launches…
Read MoreScottish actress Ashley Jensen stars in new series of BBC drama Shetland
BBC drama Shetland is set to return next week for its eighth season as Scottish actress Ashley Jensen appears as the new detective. The six-part season introduces Jensen after Douglas Henshall announced last year that he would not return as Detective Inspector Jimmy Pérez. Jensen, 53, from Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, will be playing…
Read MoreThe Spanish Butcher set to open in Edinburgh
The Spanish Butcher is opening in Edinburgh next year. Already a staple of the Glasgow food scene, the Galicia meets Brooklyn eatery will arrive on North Castle Street next spring. Diners will be able to enjoy vibrant Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired flavours across an à la carte menu, married with the very best homegrown produce from…
Read MoreDàna: Adventure series showcases Scotland’s wild side
From iconic sea stack climbs to winter mountaineering expeditions, series three of BBC ALBA’s Dàna | Scotland’s Wild Side returns this autumn. The new series follows 27-year-old rock climber, runner and adventurer Coinneach Rankin as he seeks out some of the toughest but most scenic climbs the country has to offer. Taking on Scotland’s rugged…
Read MoreScotland’s Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle starts this month
The second series of Scotland’s Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle starts this month. Across the new series Ben will visit 12 islands, starting with Arran and Holy Isle, then Islay and Jura, with a third episode on Orkney and rounding up the series in Skye. Alongside stunning photography of some of the UK’s most beautiful…
Read MoreRare job on one of UK’s most remote inhabited islands comes up
A rare job opportunity on one of the UK’s most remote inhabited islands has come up – and it sounds like the perfect opportunity for someone looking to get away from it all. The position is for a deckhand on Fair Isle – located 24 miles from the Shetland mainland in Scotland. The job aboard…
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