The Scottish government has officially granted offshore consent to the 2GW West of Orkney wind farm, 30km west of Orkney mainland.

Some councillors have renewed calls for a single island authority (SIA) to run services in the Western Isles. It would bring ...

Orkney Islands Council has accepted it must remain part of the UK - after spending two years exploring opportunities for greater autonomy. Officials looked into various models for "alternative ...

Orkney Islands Council has accepted it must remain part of the UK - after spending two years exploring opportunities for greater autonomy. Officials looked into various models for "alternative ...

The former council leader, James Stockan, even floated the idea Orkney could rejoin Norway. The islands were gifted to Scotland, along with Shetland, by King Christian I of Denmark and Norway in ...

Plans for a 125-turbine wind farm off the north Caithness coast are to go before Highland councillors. The West of Orkney Wind Farm site is 31 miles (50km) north west of Thurso and about 18 miles ...

Scotland's biggest council tax hike has been imposed on families, with bills set to soar by 15 per cent. Orkney Islands Council pressed ahead with the eye-watering increase despite a major ...

Councillor Heather Woodbridge, the leader of Orkney Islands Council, put forward the 15% recommendation. She said no-one wanted to put the public under pressure and the rise was about finding the ...

Orkney Islands residents have been hit with Scotland’s largest council tax increase, as councillors agreed a hefty pay rise. A whopping 15% increase is to be imposed following a meeting on ...

Councillors in Orkney have backed a 15% increase in council tax. The 15% rise was passed by 15 votes to six at a meeting of the full Orkney Islands Council, defeating an amendment for a lower rise ...

While the council had heavily publicised the plans, it has always maintained that the public and the councillors would have their say on whether they get the green light. The report also noted ...