A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – the first UK published, ...

Beyond its scarcity, Highland Park 56 reflects the distillery’s emphasis on craft, nature, and the centuries of heritage that define its home on the Orkney Islands. For Master Whisky Maker ...

Poet Kenneth Steven writes on Hoy, the only place of cliffs and mountains in the archipelago of the Orkney islands Kenneth describes the beauty of the Orkney islands as seen in their greenness and ...

Orkney is one of Scotland’s 32 unitary council areas. It is an archipelago of approximately 70 islands that lies 16 kilometres north of the coast of Caithness. 20 of the islands are inhabited.

In 2023, about 55 pilot whales were stranded on the island of Lewis, off Scotland's northwest coast. Larger mass strandings involving the whales are also quite common around Australia, New Zealand ...

Cables have been laid within existing water pipes, using the community-owned water system.

Athletes from both islands will travel to Orkney to compete in the 20th annual event, which plans to be a celebration of sport, culture, and community. From 12 to 18 July, Orkney will welcome ...

More recently, A23a got stuck again, spinning in one place just north of the South Orkney Islands. But, in December 2024 it finally broke free. Related: Scientists peered into a secret Antarctic ...

A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) - the first UK published, ...