Archaeologists are set to resume digging at a prominent Neolithic site in Orkney after making an extraordinary' discovery ...

A new BBC 2 docuseries, The Man in the Mask: An Orkney Murder, takes viewers back to 2 June 1994, when 26-year-old ...

The Ness of Brodgar lies within the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, among the most significant prehistoric ...

A small, electric passenger ferry is beginning a three-year trial in Orkney. The vessel uses new hydrofoil technology and could cut travel times between islands significantly. The ferry has been built ...

Researchers revisiting deer-bone deposits at the Ness of Brodgar hope to clarify their purpose as new analysis deepens an ...

The RSPB said latest data indicated a 21% rise in curlews in Orkney, in contrast to mainland Scotland and other parts of the UK The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a ...

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 ...

A project to eradicate stoats from Orkney has been granted £4m to continue its work. The Orkney Native Wildlife Project has spent £7.9m trapping more than 6,300 stoats on the islands since 2019. The ...

Orkney council chiefs have denied they want to join Norway as a debate rages over the island's future within Scotland and the UK. Councillors, who voted on Tuesday to explore "alternative forms of ...

A group of islands in the far north of Scotland have been named among the best solo holidays in the UK. Including places like Shropshire and the Isle of Wight in England, the list aims to highlight ...

Archaeologists are to resume digging at the Ness of Brodgar on Orkney after 3D radar technology led to an "extraordinary ...