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

Former Paralympian says she could not board tender boat for port visits so had to stay on ship. Based on Amy Liptrot’s award winning memoir, the film is about a young woman returning to Orkney ...

Helen Hadley had travelled down from Orkney to Alnwick to care for her mum after she was discharged from hospital ...

Reports of dead fish and shellfish being dumped in a north west Skye harbour are being investigated by the Scottish ...

Looking for a cheap alternative to a European cruise? There are ferry rides across Europe that not only take you from A to B, ...

This spring, its progression hit a snag when it began spinning about in place, caught in a current known as a Taylor column near the South Orkney Islands ... There is little fear of a “Titanic II” as ...

A viking cemetery which included two boat burials was discovered at Westness ... Rousay can be reached by ferry — Orkney Ferries run a service five times a day from Tingwall and a return ...

Here are five of my favourite Scottish coastal walks with great pubs at the end to enjoy a hearty post-stroll meal or thirst-quenching tipple.