If you're looking to watch events in person, there is no need to book tickets as all events are free and work on a first-come-first-served basis. A full schedule for the events can be found on the ...

With the upcoming Island Games, Orkney 12 to 18 July 2025 just around the corner, and with the anticipated participation of a Falkland Islands delegation, Mike Summers, chair of the Falklands ...

It feels like we’ve arrived at a sound now,” says Kristan Harvey, one of three fiddlers with Orkney roots band Fara. “And we’re pretty chuffed with how that comes across. We wanted the ...

The medals for the first International Island Games to be held in Orkney will feature an image of the islands' famous standing stones. Jodie Brown, 23, from Kirkwall, designed the medals and won a ...

The Princess Royal will officially open the 20th International Island Games in Orkney this summer. Princess Anne will attend the opening of the week-long event at Kirkwall's Bignold Park on 12 July.

The folk act’s new album, Energy Islands, is fuelled by their native Orkney’s revolutionary role in renewable energy.

Malcom and Jackie Sinclair are selling their two farms on Sanday, one of which has been in the family for seven generations.

A study into Orkney's economy sheds light on island prosperity and points to challenges small islands might face.

As athletes prepare for the Island Games in Orkney this summer, Lorraine Kelly has been announced as the host of the opening ceremony.