There aren’t many things as magnificent and mesmerizing as the neolithic constructions on the Islands of Orkney. When walking ...

Skara Brae was inhabited before the Egyptian Pyramids were built and had flourished for centuries before construction began at Stonehenge. The structures of this village survive in impressive ...

The Scottish government has officially granted offshore consent to the 2GW West of Orkney wind farm, 30km west of Orkney mainland.

Spirit of God “the wind.’ In fact, they used the same word for both the Spirit and the wind. “Ruach” means a harsh, biting, ...

If you are stuck on an island in Scotland to head to this summer, a great choice is Westray. One of the Orkney Islands, that has a population of around just 600 people.

A new study of Antarctic seals shows that environmental conditions are leading to a severe decline in their populations in the South Orkney Islands. New results are published today (Wednesday 18 ...

Orkney has many strong ties to Norway including with a local Norway Consul, Leslie Burgher. Image: Andrew Stewart/DCT This includes facilitating research with being made grants available. The ...

Orkney Islands Council has accepted it must remain part of the UK - after spending two years exploring opportunities for greater autonomy. Officials looked into various models for "alternative ...

Orkney Islands Council has accepted it must remain part of the UK - after spending two years exploring opportunities for greater autonomy. Officials looked into various models for "alternative ...

Orkney Islands Council has accepted it must remain part of the UK - after spending two years exploring opportunities for greater autonomy. Officials looked into various models for "alternative ...

At the Antarctic Peninsula and South Orkney Islands, krill-dependent penguins (Chinstrap, Adélie and Gentoo penguins) vastly outnumber resident Antarctic fur seals [more than 2.8 million penguins (28) ...