A notable attempt arose in 2014 when the harbinger of Orkney's maritime affairs declared its intentions to eschew cruise ships whose combined passenger numbers might eclipse 4,500 souls.

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 .

In a report, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on Monday that the species' population has grown, after an initiative to reduce the number of stoats living on the islands came ...

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“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 ...

In a report, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on Monday that the species' population has grown, after an initiative to reduce the number of stoats living on the islands came ...