Orkney Islands Council has announced a major upgrade for a campsite. Birsay Campsite is set to undergo a significant upgrade after the council’s Sport and Leisure Service successfully secured over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Local politicians on Britain's Orkney Islands say they are considering what they're calling "alternative forms of ...

IF the bright blue waters and white sands of the Maldives are a little out of reach, then apparently you should head to ...

Just 10 miles off the northern tip of mainland Scotland, Orkney is an archipelago of 70 islands, rich in Neolithic relics and ...

Warren Frye on “The Saga of the Earls of Orkney,” edited and translated by Judith Jesch.

Scotland’s Orkney Islands have become a popular destination for cruise ships, but residents are growing frustrated. Inhabitants and business owners have voiced concerns over the rising number of ...

From the moment Stonehenge was rediscovered in the Middle Ages, locating the origin of its megaliths has been an obsession. In his 12th century chronicle of Britain, Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed King ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. On the windswept islands of Orkney, where the North Sea meets ...

On a recent trip to Great Britain, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off from my time in London and go somewhere I’ve never been before: the Orkney Islands. Perched just an hour’s ferry ...

Orkney Islands Council has appointed a new director of infrastructure and organisational development following a competitive interview process. Lorna Richardson will oversee infrastructure operations, ...

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises presented the Hanseatic nature for the first time in Hamburg on Saturday (May 04, 2019).The provider of adventure and classic cruising with luxury voyages to Polar Regions, ...