Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average the Orkney Islands house price in the year to May was £223,834 – a 1.3% increase on April.

Excitement is building in Orkney as the final countdown begins to the Island Games. Athletes from across the world are in Kirkwall for the opening ceremony in the huge multi-sport event on ...

Extra buses, ferries and flights during Orkney Island Games Orkney’s bus and internal ferry services will also see some changes for the Island Games.

Commissioned by Orkney Islands Council, the multi-disciplinary MÓTI Collective were given the brief to produce pieces on the idea of “games” and island life. Work by Sophie-Macdonald.

A bell from a World War One battleship - which sank with the loss of hundreds of lives in Scapa Flow in Orkney over a century ago - has been recovered by divers. Two other artefacts from HMS ...

HMS Vanguard's bell was recovered by a team of divers after 108 years on the seabed A bell from a World War One battleship - which sank with the loss of hundreds of lives in Scapa Flow in Orkney ...

More families used tax-free childcare in the Orkney Islands last year, recent figures show. Tax-free childcare helps working parents afford childcare. For every £8 a parent pays into their tax ...

Camping can be a cheap way to get away, but prices can vary - here are the UK's top 10 cheapest spots.

A professor at California State University Channel Islands was taken into federal custody during a protest at a cannabis farm in Camarillo last week, sparking public outcry and conflicting ...

This ad from Tullamore Dew, featuring the song "Parting Glass", received rave reviews. Watch to the end for the twist!