Hundreds of people in Orkney and Shetland have experienced disruption to their internet and phone services because of damage ...

Whale oil was an essential fuel of the Industrial Revolution, used to lubricate machinery, soften fabric and light city ...

Hundreds of people in Orkney and Shetland have had their internet and phone services disrupted because of damage to a subsea ...

An amber storm warning, covering much of mainland Scotland and the western islands, is now in force until 22:00.

Wooden remains of the Earl of Chatham, a British warship from 1749 that was used during the American Revolution, were discovered by a schoolboy on one of Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Three bottlenose whales have been found dead on Papa Westray, one of Orkney's northernmost islands. A specialist team from ...

New data shows people in the richer areas enjoy far longer periods of good health compared to those in Scotland's most ...

People are being told to secure their properties and prepare for power cuts, with 'danger to life' warnings in place for some ...

The average length of time that people in Scotland can expect to live in good health has fallen to a near ten-year low, according to new figures. A report by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) has ...

The official figures show the estimated healthy life expectancy for both men and women in Scotland has reached the lowest ...

More than 250 athletes from Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark have travelled to Orkney to compete in the 20th Island Games.

VodafoneThree is building a network that strives to transform the day-to-day experience of people in every part of the UK, creating a stronger platform for digital innovation ...