Tag: Shetland

Dramatic pictures show aircraft landing in 60mph wind

News

Deadline News Journalist - December 21, 2016

DRAMATIC pictures show a passenger aircraft approaching landing almost side-on as 60mph winds lashed the airport. Ronnie Robertson, from Virkie on the Shetland Islands, was...

Incredible footage shows frantic seal pup trying to get in boat – escaping killer whales

In Brief

Kirsty Stewart - November 23, 2016

INCREDIBLE footage shows the moment a terrified baby seal tried to jump inside a fishing boat - to escape a pod of ravenous killer...

Shetland ponies do their version of the Kelpies

Scottish News

Peter Laing - April 19, 2016

SCOTLAND’S famous Kelpies have been recreated on Shetland - by a pair of miniature ponies. The 100-ft high horse head sculptures are the largest in...

Orkney library makes sheep taunt at Shetland rivals over Twitter blue tick

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 5, 2016

ORKNEY library may have delivered a knock-out blow in their row with Shetland library - getting a coveted “blue tick” on Twitter. Orkney staff even...