From bakers in London to night ferry operatives in Aberdeen, the author narrates atmospheric behind-the-scenes stories of the people who work while the world sleeps
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Meet Pickle! The pint-sized pony that was found so poorly he couldn't stand... and now he's thriving ⊖
Pickle - a one-year-old Shetland Pony who stands just 28 inches tall - was found critically ill at a site in the West Midlands last year, after a welfare concern was reported to World Horse Welfare.
56 days ago
‘It’s betrayal’: Shetland’s scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK’s largest salmon farm ○
Huge project by Norwegian-owned Scottish Sea Farms gets go-ahead amid concerns over the environmental cost of fish farming and threat to traditional way of life
At Collafirth, north Shetland, Sydney J…
76 days ago
Up Helly Aa: Hundreds of torchbearers gather on Scottish island for Viking fire festival ⊕
The Up Helly Aa festival, Europe's largest fire festival, is held on the last Tuesday in January in Shetland.
World-famous fire festival sparks to life: 'Vikings' take to the streets for Shetland's Up Helly Aa ⊕
'Vikings' took to the streets in Shetland to celebrate the world-famous Up Helly Aa fire festival.
Famous Up Helly Aa festival sets Shetland's skies ablaze ⊕
During the event local "guizers" throw their torches at a replica of a Viking long ship until it is consumed by flames.
3 months ago
‘The answer is dig a hole’: why Scotland’s islanders want tunnels instead of ferries ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
From Shetland to the Western Isles, campaigners argue ageing ferries are driving depopulation – and undersea tunnels are the only 21st-century solution
For Alec Priest, an instrument technician at Sul…
Inside Scotland's most isolated island where Christmas is in January - and the bizarre reason why ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Foula, a Scottish island located 20 miles west of Shetland, celebrates Christmas in January due to following the old Julian calendar, used by much of the world until its replacement in 1752.
4 months ago
Hightailing along high streets and raiding ponds: otters’ revival in Britain ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Still rare only 20 years ago, the charismatic animals are in almost every UK river and a conservation success story
On a quiet Friday evening, an otter and a fox trot through Lincoln city centre. The …
5 months ago
The size of a spaniel: tiny pony becomes the mane attraction at a rescue centre ⊕⊕
Believed to be the smallest Shetland pony ever born at a UK rescue farm, Pam is charming everyone with her playful energy and tiny frame.