Europe's largest onshore wind farm open and ready to expand

Scotland is moving in a big way to produce electrical energy from renewable sources.  The North Sea oil fields are decreasing in production and new sources of energy are being looked at.  Wind farms...

Tiny Island declares Dependence from UK and Europe

A man from the tiny island of Forewick Holm in the Shetland islands of Scotland, has renamed an island and declared dependence from the UK and Europe. Stuart Hill, the owner of the Island claims that an...

Apathy endangers wildlife in Mussoorie

"MUSSOORIE, 5 Dec: The wildlife of the forest area around Mussoorie is in acute danger due to poaching and construction activities. Already, the wild pheasants are on the verge of extinction from Mussoorie,...

Deadly salmon infection detected

Salmon is now one of the cheaper fish to buy in our supermarkets and this is wholy due to the farming of salmon. Farming fish whilst protecting wild stocks also brings with it problems of infection and ill health...

Family welcomes pony rejected by mother

Unusual house guest a pony, but we love it " A FAMILY of six have welcomed a tiny tenant into their home - a six-week-old Shetland pony called Hope. Paula Harkin, 45, said she was heartbroken when she heard...

Tiny Shetland island declares independence

" LONDON (Reuters) - The owner of a tiny island in off Scotland declared its independence from the United Kingdom on Saturday, saying he wanted the territory, population one, to be a crown dependency like the...

Ship sinking in Antarctic waters

Posted at about 2am Pacific time. This is a developing story. Nothing to add yet."LONDON, England (AP) -- More than 150 people have abandoned a sinking cruise liner that struck an object in Antarctic waters, Britain's Coast Guard said. Media reports said the ship, believed to...

Franz Ferdinand Rocks A Village Hall In Shetland

"FRANZ Ferdinand were crowned kings of Shetland last night after rounding off their intimate tour of Scotland with two blistering gigs. But their equipment almost didn't make it. The Franz boys arrived at the...

A muckle majority oppose wind farm

"A LARGE majority of people in  Shetland have come out against a proposed wind farm in the isles, it was claimed last night (Monday). Around 200 islanders voted in 'Da Muckle Poll' organised by the The Shetland Independant Newsletter(SIN), a free monthly magazine...

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