A sudden mechanical failure is likely to have been the cause of a car ferry grounding in Orkney, the coastguard has said. The MV Pentalina had 60 people on board when it grounded at St Margaret's ...

The Pentalina only came back into service earlier this week after time in dry dock A ferry has run aground in Orkney with 60 people on board, including a baby. Smoke was detected in the engine ...

For some Orcadians, taking a ferry can be more like tackling an assault course. That was certainly my experience as a blind person travelling between the islands. I went to Orkney after being ...

Ferries to and from Lerwick have been rescheduled tomorrow (Friday), in anticipation of rough weather. The southbound service ...

Most of the ferries run by Orkney Ferries are RORO, as in roll-in, roll-off, meaning you can take your car. But the ferry to North Ronaldsay is still a lift-on, lift-off service: you drive your ...

This includes three large ferries to serve the islands of Westray, Stronsay, Sanday and Eday, with plans being drawn up for all of Orkney’s air and ferry-linked island communities. The Orkney ...

SNP chiefs have urged Lib Dems to back their Budget in return for a £140million ferries deal. John Swinney’s Nats are ... an ...

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Orkney is a cluster of 70 islands located just ... Kirkwall is a gateway to the rest of the archipelago, with regular ferries departing to the other islands. Local buses are available but ...

THE SNP are “in talks” over a deal with the LibDems in a bid to pass the Budget. The Scottish Sun reported that the LibDems have demanded funding for ferry services in exchange for their support for ...