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

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

Orkney Islands Council has awarded a £6m pre-construction contract to a joint venture between Spanish contractor Acciona Construcción and Welsh civil engineering firm Jones Bros for the first ...

SCOTLAND’S biggest city has been swamped with infestations of rats - more than any other area of Scotland. Glasgow has also been shamed as the third worst place in the UK for the vermin with ...

Consultancy firm FarrPoint has today published the results of a new study, which saw them working with the Orkney Islands Council to investigate 4G mobile coverage and network performance (mobile ...

Fighter jets have been scrambled and circled around Scotland to confront an unidentified aircraft following a NATO alert, confirmed the RAF. And a second plane, a Eurofighter Typhoon, with a call ...

Australia’s Matildas assistant Melissa Andreatta has been named new Scotland Women head coach; she replaces Pedro Martinez Losa, who departed in December having failed to reach Euro 2025 ...

CSP members working in the NHS in Scotland are to vote on a two-year pay offer negotiated by health unions with the Scottish government. The offer is a 4.25 per cent pay rise in 2025/26 and 3.75 per ...

NORTH WEST - Evacuations have begun in the North West as Vaal River water levels rise. Many in Klerksdorp and Orkney have already packed their bags and are heading out.

Scotland Women U18 Head Coach Lindsey Smith has named her squad the 2025 U18 Six Nations Festival. The age-grade tournament will take place at Wellington College in Crowthorne, England, running from ...

Scotland’s favourite pygmy hippo calf has been introduced to her dad five months after being welcomed into the family. Haggis has become a visitor favourite at Edinburgh Zoo since she arrived in ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. SSE is set to cut jobs and scrap several renewable energy projects in Scotland, citing rising costs for the decision. Around 150 jobs are on the ...