A leading civil engineering firm is set to start work on a multi-million-pound multi-purpose port that is earmarked as a key renewable energy hub. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK is teaming up with ...

A bronze statue has been unveiled as a memorial to the last Great Auk killed on the Orkney island of Papa Westray. It is an ...

Polling expert Ballot Box Scotland has produced the notional results following the Boundary Commission’s final ...

A search has been launched to trace two dogwalkers following an assault in Orkney. The incident happened on Pickaquoy Loan, ...

On the Wednesday following the last Tuesday in January, Shetland shuts down. It is the only place in Scotland to have an ...

That bid came from Orkney Islands Council-run Orkney Ferries Ltd, Belfast-based Artemis Technologies, and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). Dubbed the Electric Orkney project, the aim is to ...

Rain with a high of 50 °F (10 °C) and a 75% chance of precipitation. Winds N at 6 mph (9.7 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 69% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11 ...

April 23, 2025 at 9:50 am The medals that will be presented at the Island Games in Orkney in July. The identities of 60 community champions who will present medals to winning athletes at the Orkney ...

A beautiful beach on Shapinsay Island in Orkney, Scotland, is available for purchase at a very low price. The land, which is 200 square meters and offers stunning views of clear waters and sandy ...

Located on Shapinsay Island in Orkney, Scotland Veantrow Bay - a freehold stretch of sand - will hit the market this week in what has been dubbed a "fantastic investment opportunity". For just £ ...

The RSPB said latest data indicated a 21% rise in curlews in Orkney, in contrast to mainland Scotland and other parts of the UK [Getty Images] ...

The wildlife charity says more than 7000 stoats have been removed from the Orkney Islands in recent years, which has been integral to restoring the number of native curlews. It also said chick ...