It’s a wonder the wild islands of Orkney have never truly been captured on the big screen before. That has changed with the release in October last year of The Outrun, starring Saoirse Ronan as ...

A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – the first UK published, topographic map of the region in almost 40 years. Created by the Mapping and ...

In Partnership with Highland Park To understand Highland Park, you need to understand Orkney. Orkney is a series of 70 ...

The medals for the first International Island Games to be held in Orkney will feature an image of the islands' famous standing stones. Jodie Brown, 23, from Kirkwall, designed the medals and won a ...

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

Julia and Alex visit the beautiful Orkney Islands. Join them as they learn how Orcadians are exploiting the power of wind, wave and tide in a bid to ensure a sustainable future.

The medals feature a representation of Orkney's standing stones The medals for the first International Island Games to be held in Orkney will feature an image of the islands' famous standing stones.