Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. On the windswept islands of Orkney, where the North Sea meets the ...

How to spend one day in Orkney, when you're taking the ferry from the Scottish mainland, and only have a few hours to spare ...

A coordinated stoat cull on the Scottish islands is proving successful – and conservationists aren't slowing down ...

The Scottish government said in 2023-24 Orkney Islands Council would receive £89.7m to fund services, with an extra £4.6m from an increase in council tax by 10%.

Last year, the Scottish government agreed with Orkney Islands Council’s request to ... it's very cold by the time you get to the town." When I asked Anne if it would be better for someone ...

Operated by Loganair, the flight connects the Orkney islands of Westray and Papa Westray. This quick hop is so short that the actual flying time is often less than a minute! It's faster than many ...

HEALTHCARE professionals have the chance to relocate to a spectacular Scottish island and earn up to £56,000 a year. NHS Scotland is currently looking for workers to move to Orkney. The ...

While people on the island whose grandparents were from ... At a playgroup in the Orkney mainland town of Kirkwall, women said they would like to get tested for the gene. Ursula Thomson said ...

Published Oct 30 A project to remove non-native stoats from Orkney has boosted threatened birds and a species of vole found only on the islands, conservationists said. The Orkney Native Wildlife ...

Non-stop flight time from Aberdeen to Orkney Island is around 1 hour ... other destinations around the world using this flight time calculator. A list of major Cities/Airports around the world is ...

Non-stop flight time from Edinburgh to Orkney Island is around 1 hour 15 minutes ... destinations around the world using this flight time calculator. A list of major Cities/Airports around the world ...