Council staff in Orkney will not be getting an additional public holiday to mark Scotland's participation in the World Cup.

Councillors in Orkney have kicked out proposals which would have given staff an extra public holiday to mark Scotland’s ...

The Scottish Government has published the Orkney Islands Marine Plan, which aims to protect the 12 nautical miles, 68-plus islands and 1,024 square kilometres of coastline in the region.

The Stromness Singing Selkies is not your average open-water swimming club. Named after the mythological seal-folk from ...

An estimated 231 people died while experiencing homelessness in Scotland in 2024, new figures suggest.

Aker Qrill is facing criticism of its fishery management amid calls by environmentalists for curbs on Antarctic fishing of the keystone species ...

In the animal kingdom, there are several types of responses to danger and trauma. While humans are most familiar with the ...

Fifteen million pounds has been awarded to the European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) in Orkney to help it take advantage of ...

The first trailer for Think of England, the WWII satire about a secret mission to make morale-boosting porn for British ...

A derelict building in the centre of Kirkwall has been put up for sale after surviving plans which would have seen it ...

A pilot scheme that will cap single bus fares at £2 offers a “huge saving” for travellers, John Swinney has said.

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Multi Cat (MuC) 3113 to Leask Marine. The vessel was named C-Trojan in a handover ...