Even in winter, Scotland's northernmost Shetland Islands dazzle
These wind and sea-battered islands are just the tonic for city-dwelling Europeans.
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These wind and sea-battered islands are just the tonic for city-dwelling Europeans.
Trying to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights might seem far from reach, with aurora borealis typically showing in regions close to the Arctic circle. But you might be surprised to learn that you don’t need to travel far at all in order to witness this stunning natural phenomenon with your own eyes. In
Kjell Wevling, the Norwegian yachtsman who made many Shetland friends in over 30 years of sailing to the islands, has died in Askvoll, Norway, at the age of 82. Kjell first crossed the North Sea to Lerwick in 1977 in a little motor cruiser with a convoy of other small boats.  He was immediately enchanted by the landscape, the wildlife, the Norwegian place names, the dialect, and the fact that the locals still celebrated and revered Norwayâs wartime heroes of the Shetland Bus. He was also delighted with the camaraderie in the cheerful bar of the Lerwick Boating Club, where many of ...
Mirrie Dancers set to light up north-east charity sculpture trail © Jasmine MrASingh with the lighthouse. An Aberdeen communications firm has partnered with an award-winning artist as part of a forthcoming sculpture trail. Jasmine, which provides print and communications services, is a sponsor of cancer support charity CLAN’s Light the North campaign, which aims to bring a 50-strong sculpture trail to the north-east in 2021. As part of the initiative, Jasmine chose from more than 50 sculpture designs before opting for that of artist Amrit Singh, known as MrASingh. The Birmingham based arti...