With 11,000 miles of coastline it’s little wonder that Scotland’s artists have a history of responding to the sea​, but this month aquatic art seems to be everywhere you look, writes Roger Cox ...

Every year on May 17, Orkney is one of the only places in the world outside of Norway to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day, which commemorates the signing of Norway’s first constitution in 1814 ...

Orkney’s stunning islands were home to advanced Neolithic communities who built monuments older than Stonehenge and the ...

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has marked 50 years since its formation. Elections to the new council took place in May 1974 – ...

They start with Harbour View - a three-levelled house in Stromness, Orkney which, since 2019, has been home to Simon, Amanda and their cats Peaches and Daisy. With a modern Icelandic feel ...

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Hoy can be accessed by ferry from Houton and Stromness. The property is a short walk from local amenities, including a shop. The house will go up for sale at auction on May 15. The auction will ...