Just 10 miles off the northern tip of mainland Scotland, Orkney is an archipelago of 70 islands, rich in Neolithic relics and ...

This world-renowned archipelago off the coast of Scotland has dramatic scenery, great beachfront walks, and historic sites stretching back thousands of years.

On a recent trip to Great Britain, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off from my time in London and go somewhere I’ve never been before: the Orkney Islands. Perched just an hour’s ferry ...

The Islands Accelerator Model outlined in the Scottish Budget could mark a 'new era' for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles - but funding ...

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Britain's Orkney Islands, an archipelago about 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland, is considering "alternative forms of governance" which could include becoming part ...

THE Met Office has issued two fresh weather warnings as parts of Scotland brace for wintry conditions. Shetland, Orkney and ...

LONDON (AP) — Sick of being ignored by far-away politicians, officials on Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands are mulling a drastic solution: rejoining Norway, the Scandinavian country that gave them ...

Stonehenge’s iconic Altar Stone did not come from Orkney – but elsewhere in north-eastern Scotland, scientists say. The new findings follow last month’s reports that the largest “bluestone” at the ...

On a recent trip to Great Britain, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off my time in London and go somewhere I’ve never been before: the Orkney Islands. Perched just an hour’s ferry ride ...