The proposed tunnels could transform the social and economic landscapes of Shetland and Orkney, two extremely isolated ...

Participants include the likes of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles ... Gibraltar and the Danish territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands come from further afield. St Helena, perched ...

ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly will team up with local BBC radio presenter Stewart Bain to host the Opening Ceremony of the Island Games in Orkney later ... be held in the Faroe Islands.

On bringing back Perez in her new novel, Ann told the BBC's Orkney Arts programme: "I thought I had said everything I could say about Shetland," she said. "I really thought that I'd finished with ...

KirkwallAt one time the Big Tree in Kirkwall was said to be the largest tree in Orkney. Knockando MillKnockando Mill is one of the oldest surviving district mills in the UK. North ...

Having lived and worked in Orkney for three years, Cleeves is well-acquainted with the new setting. But the main difference between Shetland and Orkney, she thinks, is the scenery. The author said ...

The weapons will go on show in The Orkney Museum (Alistair Amer/Orkney Islands Council/PA) “Spectacular” treasures awarded to an Orcadian naval officer for his actions during an 18th century ...

A number of companies plan to use SaxaVord Spaceport, on Unst in the Shetland Islands, as a launch site for commercial rockets. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), from Germany, is thought to have the ...

There are many beautiful islands across Europe, but one stands out not just for its spectacular views but also for its unusual population statistic. We’re talking about the Faroe Islands ...