Orkney residents aged under 22 will soon be able to travel between islands free of charge, the Scottish Government has ...

Speaking today, the president of the Kirkwall Rotary Club, Ali Bruce, confirmed the club’s decision to step back as one of ...

BILLIONAIRE entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Starlink, which uses satellites to beam a broadband signal down to Earth, is set to provide internet ...

A Scottish ferry company is to offer ultra-fast internet access to passengers using satellite owned by Elon Musk’s Starlink ...

A group representing Orkney’s tourism industry has urged Orkney Islands Council (OIC) to reject a “damaging bed tax” on ...

The Heart of Neolithic Orkney is vulnerable to the sea level changes, precipitation changes, and storm intensity and frequency.

The Heart of Neolithic Orkney is vulnerable to the sea level changes, precipitation changes, and storm intensity and ...

Councillors on Orkney Islands Council’s Licensing Committee unanimously backed the rise this week, without comment or question. As with the whole of Scotland, the fees for the short-term licensing ...

The council’s committee met yesterday to consider the windfarm developer’s offshore plans – which are outlined in a comprehensive offshore consent application submitted to Scottish Ministers in ...

Highland council have voted to raise no objections to plans for a 125-turbine wind farm off the north Caithness coast. The West of Orkney Wind Farm site is 31 miles (50km) north west of Thurso and ...

Orkney Islands Council was asked for its views as a statutory consultee last year. Councillors said a number of issues would need to be resolved through the planning process, including community ...

Adam Robinson and Holly Child applied to their local health board for assistance with the cost of travelling from their home on Orkney to the Scottish mainland. Article continues below The couple ...