Shetland

Summer Monteys-Fullam feeds her beloved Shetland Ponies as she gets to work on the family farm

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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: 12:01 GMT, 29 December 2020 Summer Monteys-Fullam got her hands dirty on Tuesday morning as she tended … Read more

My little pony pal: Huge Shire horse becomes stable mates with Shetland pony who’s HALF her size

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My little pony: Huge Shire horse becomes stable mates with Shetland pony who’s HALF her size Shona, a miniature Shetland pony made friends with Anna, a horse twice her size The unlikely duo from Cheshire are tallest and shortest residents at the stud farm There is 44 inches between them but they can often be found playing … Read more

Shetland Islands councillors overwhelmingly vote to probe independence from Scotland

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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

Show horse become best buddies with tiny Shetland pony on Shropshire farm

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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

Shetland spaceport to launch UK’s first commercial rocket

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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

Britain’s best secret beaches? Amazing but off-the-radar sandy spots from Cornwall to Shetland

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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

British firm fires a 6.5ft-long rocket 20,000ft into the air from Shetland

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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: Your debtor’s 800 miles away in Shetland

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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

RAF Typhoon jets scramble to intercept Russian bombers spotted flying near the Shetland Islands 

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RAF Typhoon jets scramble to intercept Russian bombers spotted flying near the Shetland Islands RAF jets scrambled to intercept Russian bombers above the Shetland Islands  Scrambled British QRA Typhoons with Voyager support from Lossiemouth today A spokesman for the RAF confirmed the incident was ongoing  By Amie Gordon For Mailonline Published: 10:37 GMT, 11 March … Read more