The bizarre questions and requests of an Orkney tour guide
Kinlay Francis reflects on 15 years as an Orkney tour guide showing tourists from around the world the islands’ attractions ...
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The History of Orkney and Shetland
To many people on the UK mainland and beyond, the Shetland and Orkney Islands are ‘somewhere up at the top’ of the map of Great Britain. In fact the Shetland Isles are located in the North Atlantic, ...
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Properties For Sale by Lows Solicitors, Orkney, including sold STC
Lower Coubister, extending to 3.7 acres or thereby, Firth, KW17 2ET ...
The Press and Journal27d
Police ramp up patrols after man left in ‘critical condition’ following assault in Orkney
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Man in critical condition after disturbance in Orkney
Police were received reports of a disturbance outside of a property in Kirkwall, Orkney around 11pm on Tuesday night. Paramedics also attended the scene and a 38-year-old man was found seriously ...
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Man critically injured in Orkney assault
A critically-injured man was airlifted to hospital after being assaulted in Orkney. The incident happened on Burnmouth Road in Kirkwall on Tuesday night. Police Scotland said the 38-year-old man ...
The Press and Journal28d
Man in critical condition after disturbance outside Orkney property
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Housing prices in Orkney Islands
Figures in this article are not seasonally adjusted. The provisional average house price in Orkney Islands in August 2024 was £211,000. This was higher than the average of £199,000 in August 2023 ...
The Scotsman29d
Why Christine Muir's beautiful writing about 'Orkney Days' puts her alongside George Orwell
Former Scotsman columnist Christine Muir’s descriptions of life on Orkney were written about 40 to 50 years ago, but her words still enchant today “All we have is every day,” the designer ...
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Dead fox found in Orkney which has no known fox population
A dead fox has been found in Orkney, which has no known fox population. The body of the young female animal was discovered in Kirkwall, near the Balfour Hospital on Tuesday. Staff members at the ...
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'Most powerful' tidal turbine starts generating electricity off Orkney
A tidal-powered turbine, which its makers say is the most powerful in the world, has started to generate electricity via the grid in Orkney. The Orbital O2 has the capacity to meet the annual ...
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Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney
Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara join archaeologists from around the world who have gathered in Orkney to investigate one of Europe's biggest digs. Show more Orkney ...