Orkney was previously held under Norwegian and Danish control until it became part of Scotland in 1472. Categories: Politics , International . Tags: James Stockan , Orkney Islands .

The Scottish government said in 2023-24 Orkney Islands Council would receive £89.7m to fund services, with an extra £4.6m from an increase in council tax by 10%.

House prices in the Orkney Islands jumped in January, new figures show. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average the Orkney Islands house price in the year to January was ...

“Removing the invasive stoats from the islands is essential to giving Orkney’s wildlife the best chance to build the resilience it needs to meet these threats. “There is still work to do to ...