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

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 ...

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

An island community will become Scotland’s first to buy the ancient structure after securing over £300,000 in funding ...

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

A SCHEME to allow young islanders to travel to the mainland for free has been expanded. From June 23, those aged 19-21 will ...

The number of people who have the gene that causes the condition has been accurately counted for the first time in 35 years.

A new devolved benefit will replace all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland from next week. People over State Pension age with a disability or long-term health condition will be able to ...

Perched high above the cliffs of South Ronaldsay, one of Scotland’s most remarkable ... have offered vital clues about how people lived and worked in Orkney 3,000 years ago.

Young people will be allowed four singles or two returns for free each year between their home island and the mainland.

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

The voucher scheme provides four single - or two return - free ferry trips each year to eligible island residents on Arran and Cumbrae, Orkney, Shetland, the Outer Hebrides, Argyll and Bute and ...