DNA map of UK migration history shows Vikings drew the line at pillaging Analysis shows less Viking DNA than expected, and no single group of Celts. Cathleen O'Grady – Mar 20, 2015 6:30 am | 115 ...

Orkney Islands Council has accepted it must remain part of the UK - after spending two years exploring opportunities for greater autonomy. Officials looked into various models for "alternative ...

Orkney could leave the UK and become a territory of Norway under new proposals to explore “alternative forms of governance” for the archipelego. Shetlanders push for independence from Scotland ...

Maps show how hot it has to be in different areas of the UK, for three consecutive days, to count as a heatwave (Picture: Metro) As shown in the map above, in London, this is 28°C, whereas in ...