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

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 ...

Orkney Islands Council pressed ahead with the eye-watering increase despite a major backlash from residents. A councillor who tried unsuccessfully to reduce the increase said he had never seen ...

Destination Orkney said it had contributed to the “growth of a quality tourism industry” on the islands through leadership, representation and support of tourism operators. Funded by Highlands ...

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 ...

Orkney Islands Council has now given its backing ... from a levy could be used to help offset the pressure high-volume tourism places on infrastructure and the environment, particularly around ...