The owner of a rental accommodation is offering guests the unique opportunity to be joined by a Shetland pony in the master bedroom. Brittany Sparham, 24, decided to convert a stable into a £143 per night apartment during lockdown. The four-person AirBnB located in the grounds of a 60-acre 17th century manor house near Thurgarton, … Read more
Scotland’s plans for a space station have been blocked by the nation’s historic environment watchdog after the Shetland site was deemed of ‘cultural significance’. The proposed development of a Shetland Space Centre, which is being backed by Scotland’s richest man Anders Holch Povlsen, was rejected due to the site having once been a Second World … Read more
Loganair passenger flight to Shetland is forced to return to Aberdeen Airport after developing engine problem over North Sea Plane was flying over the North Sea before it turned back to Aberdeen Airport Turn-around took place around two-thirds of the way into journey to Sumburgh A Loganair spokesperson told MailOnline pilots were alerted to an … Read more
Summer Monteys-Fullam feeds her beloved Shetland Ponies as she gets to work on the family farm after being ‘lined up’ for Ex On The Beach By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 11:59 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 17:16 GMT, 29 December 2020 Summer Monteys-Fullam got her hands dirty on Tuesday morning as she tended … Read more
The Shetland Islands vote to pursue independence from Scotland – so can Nicola Sturgeon turn them down without torpedoing her own bid for referendum? Council members argued decision-making had become increasingly centralised They said public funding for the islands had been cut under SNP Government Voted in favour of exploring options of ‘financial and political self-determination’ … Read more
Odd NED fellows! Giant former show horse ‘Gunner’ retires to Shropshire farm to become best buddies with Steve the pint-sized Shetland pony Former show horse Gunner, 5ft 6ins recently retired to a sleepy Shropshire farm Tiny Shetland pony Steve, who stands at just 3ft, has taken him under his wing Pictures show the pair snuggling up and grazing … Read more
The Shetland Islands have been picked as the location for the UK’s first commercial rocket launch in 2021 when Lockheed Martin will put a small satellite into orbit. The island of Unst has been picked as the location of a spaceport and Lockheed Martin is moving its £23.5 million grant to the island, Mail on … Read more
Are these Britain’s best secret beaches? Amazing but off-the-radar sandy spots from Cornwall to Scotland Researchers looked for beautiful British beaches that offer peaceful and secluded coastal experiences They did this by searching for sandy spots across the country that have low numbers of Instagram hashtags Beaches on the list include a cove off the … Read more
Shetland, we have liftoff: Scottish space firm fires a 6.5ft-long rocket 20,000ft into the air and says it wants to launch satellites into orbit by 2022 Rocket firm Skyrora, based in Edinburgh, performed the launch on Saturday The Skylark Nano successfully reached an altitude of around 6km aftr take-off Firm hopes to be using a … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. A.Y. writes: I have received a letter from Lowell Portfolio, claiming an alleged debt of £599 which it … Read more