The map of the whole South Orkney Island group shows a similar story to the Signy map, but over a much larger area. The ice has retreated around the coastline, creating new islands and exposing ...

The Princess Royal will officially open the 20th International Island Games in Orkney this summer ... the vibrant spirit and culture" of the area.

He even suggested examining a model based on the Faroe Islands, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark. The radical action was prompted because many areas where Orkney was being "failed ...

Geography can be misleading. The islands of Orkney might look remote on the map — trace your finger up to John o' Groats, then keep going north — but the truth is slightly different.

It’s a wonder the wild islands of Orkney have never truly been captured ... It serves as a reminder that, even on this tiny speck on the map, wonder is never far away. There is another Orcadian ...

with the top four areas all being found north of the border. The country topped the list with half the overall entries and the Orkney Islands were deemed as having the worst internet access in ...

A full meeting of Orkney Islands Council will be asked to vote on the recommendation at a later date Councillors in Orkney have voted narrowly in favour of a proposed 15% increase in the islands ...

The housing charity Shelter Scotland says Orkney has one of the highest proportions of empty homes in Scotland, taking population into account. Orkney Islands Council has just become the first ...

YOUNG Farmer members from the North Area headed to Orkney to show off their speech making and sporting talents. The curtain was lifted on the North Competitions Weekend on Saturday, November 4, at ...

Which? looked at 389 areas in the UK using data from Speed Checker Ltd from January to March 2017. The research suggested the Orkney Islands had an average test speed of 6.3 Megabits/sec.

The Princess Royal will officially open the 20th International Island Games in Orkney this summer ... the vibrant spirit and culture" of the area. Farmers say the birds have killed and injured ...