Picture the scene: it’s approaching sunset at Eynhallow Sound, a stretch of sea between Mainland and Rousay. Seals with oily ...

The West of Orkney Windfarm site is 31 miles (50km) north west of Thurso and about 18 miles (30km) off the west of Orkney. The Scottish government, which will have the final say on the application ...

A £5 levy on cruise ship passengers arriving in Orkney could raise more than £1m a year, councillors have been told. The Scottish government is exploring giving local councils new powers ...

Councillors in Orkney have given their unanimous backing to one of three onshore wind farms that the local authority had proposed. While backing for the six-turbine wind farm at the Quanterness site ...

Enquiries are being carried out in the Myre Bay area of Hoy after a car was seen in the water. Police Scotland and other agencies are carrying out searches after the vehicle’s discovery on Thursday ...

Figures in this article are not seasonally adjusted. The provisional average house price in Orkney Islands in December 2024 was £202,000. This was higher than the average of £188,000 in December 2023 ...