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Lake Sørvágsvatn on the Faroe Islands

Europe’s best-kept secret for quiet hikes and remote villages

Motherwell head to the Faroe Islands this week.

Motherwell preparing for 'war' in Conference League crunch

Shetlanders are hoping to create new tunnel links as has been done in the Faroe Islands

Drill and blast: How Shetland's inter-island tunnels will be built

A visitor standing at the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim

Scientists make new discovery about Giant’s Causeway's history

Múlafossur Waterfall is near the village of Gásadalur in the Faroe Islands

Head off the beaten track to the Faroe Islands in 2026

Closed for maintenance but open for voluntourism

How one country's move to 'close for maintenance' made it more popular

Mr Head is raising money for a marine life charity

Paddleboarder who made 25-hour crossing tells of 'nightmare' at sea

The 'breakthrough' in campaign to build £500m subsea island tunnels

The Faroes' tunnels were funded by loans which, one by one, are being paid off by tolls

Why inter-island tunnels are key test that SNP simply cannot fail Alistair Carmichael

Inside a Faroe Islands tunnel

Exclusive Scottish island subsea tunnels 'not fantasy' as £700k study agreed

Part of the Shetland Islands. Picture: Getty Images

We must embrace 'self confidence' and build Shetland subsea tunnels Andy Sloan

The capital of the Faroe Islands, Torshavn, where Russian fishing vessels are still allowed to dock despite Putin's invasion of Ukraine (Picture: Maja Hitij)

Faroes’ struggles over Russia show the danger of being a small nation Alistair Carmichael

The world's first undersea roundabout opened in the Faroe Islands in 2020

How Faroes' tunnels reveal solution to Scottish island depopulation Alistair Carmichael

Inside a Faroe Islands tunnel. Picture: UK Government

Report published on plans for subsea tunnels between Shetland isles

Norn is the extinct Scandinavian language of Scottish regions like the Shetland Islands which was brought there by way of Norse settlers. To this day, Shetland communities celebrate their Nordic heritage with events like Up Helly Aa.

Explainer The Norn Language: Scotland’s mysterious Viking tongue found in Scots

Hibs manager Lee Johnson went on a scouting mission to watch Inter Club d'Escaldes in the Faroe Islands.

'This game is not a given': Hibs wary of Inter Club d'Escaldes pitfalls

Ring of Brodgar on the Orkney Islands. Image: Getty Images.

Could Orkney defect to Norway?

Hibs could be home or away in the first leg of the European Conference League second round qualifier depending on the outcome of first round results. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)

Hibs facing uncertainty over potential Conference League fixture switch

The UK's only resident killer whales are based in Scotland, but experts fear they are destined to die off - blaming a build-up of toxic chemicals in their systems for their failure to produce offspring. Picture: Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust

Call to help end whale hunts as Scotland's pod of orcas predicted to die out

Hibs chief executive Ben Kensell at the inaugural Ron Gordon 24-hour Football Charity match. Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group

Hibs make case for Euro switch as Ben Kensell laments ticket trouble

Hibs have learned their two potential opponents in the Europa Conference League second round qualifier. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)

Hibs European draw: Trip to Andorra or Faroe Islands awaits in Conference League

Steve Clarke could set a new record with Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group

The Scotland qualification record which will be broken with a win over Georgia

Scotland players and staff celebrate the win over Norway in Oslo. (Photo by HEIKO JUNGE/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)

Scotland have been here before - but Steve Clarke's side can heed 2006 warning

Sally Huband PIC: Andrea Thomson Photography

Book review: Sea Bean, by Sally Huband

Aberdeen's Bojan Miovski netted in North Macedonia's win over Faroe Islands. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

Watch as Aberdeen star Bojan Miovski scores winning goal for North Macedonia

Residents have been left without phone and internet since the early hours of Thursday due to the break in the cable connecting Shetland to mainland Scotland.

BT give update after residents on Shetland communications outage

The Scotland team celebrate Martha Thomas' goal against Ukraine in June (Photo by Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images)

Scotland vs Austria: How to watch, what channel, ticket details, team news

Scotland captain Rachel Corsie was among six different goalscorers in the 6-0 win over Faroe Islands. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Scotland head for World Cup play-off on a high after hammering Faroe Islands

Scotland were unlucky to lose to former European Champions Netherlands on Friday (Photo by Gerrit van Keulen / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by GERRIT VAN KEULEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

Here's how to watch Faroe Islands Women vs Scotland Women, kick off, team news

Emma Mitchell is back in the Scotland squad - and her ten-month baby will be joining her.

Scotland squad to be joined by baby for upcoming camp

Inside a Faroe Islands tunnel

Building tunnels between Scotland's islands 'straightforward', says expert

The Faroes has tunnels to connect different islands

Scottish island tunnels are far from a fanciful idea – Kenny MacAskill MP

Inside a Faroe Islands tunnel

UK minister seeks meeting with Scottish Government over island tunnels

Inside a tunnel in the Faroes, where the world's first undersea roundabout opened in 2020

Leader: Subsea tunnels plan is well worth floating

Inside a Faroe Islands tunnel

Network of tunnels should be considered for Scotland's islands, says UK minister

Stornoway Coastguard Station was alerted to the sinking trawler at 5am on Thursday.

Dramatic rescue as seven crew rescued from trawler sinking off the Western Isles

Scotland were denied a win in stoppage-time against Poland. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

The post-war record Scotland were seconds away from achieving

Scotland manager Steve Clarke expects a tough test from Denmark (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Denmark will be 'fully at it' Clarke warns - but so will Scotland

Man Utd's Scott McTominay is out of Scotland's trip to Moldova due to illness. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

McTominay to miss Scotland's World Cup qualifier in Moldova

The Scotland players celebrate Jenna Clark's goal against Faroe Islands at Hampden Park. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Scotland vs Hungary: Tickets details and how to watch SWNT at Hampden Park

Rachel McLaughlan during a Scotland womens' national team training session at the Oriam, on September 14, 2021. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Rangers star aiming for second success against Hungary

Steve Clarke and Ryan Christie after Scotland's victory over Israel on Saturday. Picture: SNS

Selection posers facing Steve Clarke ahead of Faroes clash

John McGinn celebrates after scoring to make it 1-1 during Scotland's win over Israel on Saturday. Picture: SNS

Scotland's play-off route for Qatar 2022 explained

Steve Clarke takes a Scotland training session ahead of Tuesday's clash in Torshavn.

Clarke urges Scotland not to undo good work

Nisbet will be keen to add to his Scotland tally - his sole strike to date this goal against the Netherlands during a June 2021 friendly

Nisbet keen to help Scotland avoid another Faroes fumble

Denmark's head coach Kasper Hjulmand speaks to the press ahead of Tuesday's clash with Austria.

Danes stand on brink of World Cup qualification - and can do Scotland a favour

Che Adams is set to miss Scotland's clash with the Faroe Islands. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Che Adams: Scotland suffer blow as striker set to miss Faroes clash

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