A Thurso resident has been fined for a spurious 999 call she made during a visit to Orkney. Alison McPartlin was at the time ...

A woman who cheated an elderly man out of £14,000 will have repaid all of the cash by July this year, Wick Sheriff Court was ...

A stunning 570-acre grassland farm on the Orkney Isles has launched to the market, featuring its very own private sandy cove. Noup Farm, situated on the island of Westray, represents "a unique blend ...

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The Orkney Folk Festival has announced its full programme for the 2025 event. The festival, which will take place between May 22 and May 25, will feature artists from around the world, including ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Councillors in Orkney have given their unanimous backing to one of three onshore wind farms that the local authority had proposed. While backing for the six-turbine wind farm at the Quanterness site ...

The West of Orkney Windfarm is 31 miles north west of Thurso and will have 125 turbines. Council leader Heather Woodbridge says the rise was about finding the right balance. The Scottish ...