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.

Galloway Forest Park within Dumfries and Galloway is regarded as one of the top destinations in the UK to experience the ...

The Orcadian curlew population is on the rise following an effort to reduce the numbers of an invasive predator, experts have said ...

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Ground investigation works are due to get underway on the site of Orkney Islands Council’s proposed Scapa Deep Water Quay at ...

Figures in this article are not seasonally adjusted. The provisional average house price in Orkney Islands in January 2025 was £219,000. This was higher than the average of £193,000 in January 2024 ...

Prof Aguilar said: “He was always very curious about Scotland and wanted to visit Scotland. He said to me ‘I want to go to the islands’, and I said ‘Fine, we can get a boat from Oban.’ ...