Orkney Islands Council leader Heather Woodbridge has taken on the role of resident gravedigger on the remote island where she ...

On a recent trip to Great Britain, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off from my time in London and go somewhere I've never been before: the Orkney Islands. Perched just an hour's ferry ...

A film about a young woman returning home to the Orkney Islands has been nominated for four BAFTA Scotland awards ahead of this year’s ceremony.

Where: Skara Brae Prehistoric Village, Orkney Islands. Skara Brae is the most well-preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe, dating back over 5,000 years. It was only discovered in 1850 when a ...

On a recent trip to Great Britain, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off my time in London and go somewhere I’ve never been before: the Orkney Islands. Perched just an hour’s ferry ride ...

Scotland’s Orkney Islands will pilot two electric hydrofoil ferries that will commute between its outer islands in a three-year trial. The Orkneys are launching their electric ferry pilot with Belfast ...

Councillors in Orkney have decided against introducing an overnight visitor levy for the islands, but have not ruled out ...

Standing Stones, also known as "the First Stonehenge," in the Ring O Brodgar in Orkney © Andrew Wilson/LOOP IMAGES/Loop Images/Corbis Ten years ago a farmer was ...

The BAFTA Scotland Awards nominations have been announced, with a film largely set in the Orkney Isles leading the way with ...

The Orkney Islands are home to some of the world’s greatest resources of renewable electricity, from established onshore wind, to emerging marine technologies. SSEN Transmission has welcomed the ...

A paperwork issue is preventing hundreds of workers from moving into temporary accommodation in Orkney. Scottish and Southern ...