An ordering glitch has left Tesco in Kirkwall giving away boxes of the fruit for free to schools and community groups.

Efforts to remove invasive stoats from Orkney have given a boost to the islands' native voles and birds of prey, according to ...

A £5 levy on cruise ship passengers arriving in Orkney could raise more than £1m a year, councillors have been told. The Scottish government is exploring giving local councils new powers to charge ...

Shetland Women's Aid has now set up a dedicated solicitor to work alongside the charity's local services.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orkney is considering breaking away from the UK and could become part of Norway under new proposals. The archipelago off the north ...

Scotland’s Orkney Islands have unveiled an initiative that aims to use a network of technologies, including renewables, batteries, and electric vehicles, to become a group of “smart energy islands.” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. On the windswept islands of Orkney, where the North Sea meets ...

Standing Stones, also known as "the First Stonehenge," in the Ring O Brodgar in Orkney © Andrew Wilson/LOOP IMAGES/Loop Images/Corbis Ten years ago a farmer was ...