Five thousand years ago the ancient inhabitants of Orkney—a fertile, green archipelago off the northern tip of modern-day Scotland—erected a complex of monumental buildings unlike anything ...

A coordinated stoat cull on the Scottish islands is proving successful – and conservationists aren't slowing down ...

The world heritage status of Orkney's archaeological treasures is threatened by climate change, a report has warned. Rising seas and higher rainfall mean the Heart of Neolithic Orkney site is ...

As northern isles rattle the independence cage, a study of Orkney's economy sheds light on the distinctive nature of island prosperity, and points to some of the challenges small island groups ...

A man felt forced to jump to his death from a 12th storey Aberdeen flat to escape a man who had spent two days torturing him, ...

David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. On the windswept islands of Orkney, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic, a story every bit as gripping as the Norse sagas is ...

Signs of Orkney vole activity are up 200% on 2019, while threatened ground-nesting birds are doing better, an RSPB report ...

BBC Radio Orkney brings you 'Around Orkney' every weekday from 07:30-08:00. The programme features local news and weather, diary, the jobspot, mart report and postbag. Listen to the most recent show.

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A few miles away, in the turbulent waters to the east of the Orkney Islands, efforts are being made to harness a different form of marine energy. Lurking on the surface is a giant yellow machine ...

Routes also take visitors to the ferries that go to the Isle of Skye, as well as Thurso, where you can find ferries to the northernmost Orkney Islands. Costs for a one-way train ticket vary ...

Orkney’s rich line of folklore finds its way onto the big screen The ancient folktales and legends woven deeply into the very ...