A BEACH on a Scots island – considered one of the country’s best places to live – has gone on sale for as little as £7,000. The sandy plot is about 200sqm and has been described ...

The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats. The ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project began removing stoats in 2019 and the latest survey, which covered 100 sites and recorded pairs of wading birds per square kilometre, showed a modest recovery since ...

The Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site is full of fascinating prehistoric domestic and funerary architecture, ...

Nestled in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, Skara Brae is a prehistoric village that has intrigued archaeologists and ...

In Scotland, Easter Monday isn’t a nationwide bank holiday – though some local authorities do observe the holiday.

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age across Great Britain, including 150,000 in Scotland, will receive up to ...

Sandy Patience says he is 'proud to break the mould' and take part in a clinical trial to develop treatments for Huntington's ...

An initiative granting free mainland travel to young island dwellers is being expanded. Starting June 23, those aged 19-21 ...

Forming a key commitment in the transport budget for 2025-26, the voucher scheme provides four single (or two return) free ...

The Scottish Government has announced an extension to its concessionary ferry voucher scheme. From June 23 2025, islanders ...