It was back in Orkney however that in October 1725 he was shot in the chest in Kirkwall, amid what was ... is the culture team manager for Orkney Islands Council. "We're all absolutely thrilled ...

A serial sex offender has been jailed for 15 years for a campaign of abuse involving women and girls in Orkney. Stuart Harding, 35, committed sex crimes against three women and two children.

Picture the scene: it’s approaching sunset at Eynhallow Sound, a stretch of sea between Mainland and Rousay. Seals with oily ...

A 10% increase to fees for a short-term let licence in Orkney has been branded “disgusting” by a woman who has often served ...

Orkney is one of Scotland’s 32 unitary council ... is the sixth largest Scottish island and the tenth-largest island in the British Isles. Kirkwall is the area’s administrative centre.

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project is a collaborative effort between RSPB Scotland, NatureScot, and Orkney Islands Council.

Orkney Islands Council has now given its backing in principle to the introduction of new discretionary powers for local authorities. Councillors on the policy and resources committee were told ...