The proposed tunnels could transform the social and economic landscapes of Shetland and Orkney, two extremely isolated ...

Weapons dating back to the 1600s which belonged to a naval captain from Orkney have been gifted to the islands. Captain James Moodie died in 1725. He had received a scimitar and scabbard, a mace, and ...

A few places in Scotland rank at the bottom of the table - the Orkney Islands, Na h-Eileanan Siar and the Shetland Islands.

The best-selling author behind TV series Shetland has announced the return of her fictional detective, DI Jimmy Perez. Ann Cleeves' new book, The Killing Stones, picks up after a gap of seven ...

Wind farm development money in the Western Isles should be used to revolutionise health care by giving islanders early warning of medical conditions, a Labour MP has suggested. Torcuil Crichton, the ...

A new local abattoir could help Orkney farmers bring produce to market and boost the economy. First Minister John Swinney visited to discuss ...

SHETLAND’S referees would have struggled to do another season in a two league format, football association president Jakob ...

Shetland previously hosted the games in ... Orkney's unique sense of community and spirit." What are the Island Games? Orkney will host the 20th edition of the Island Games this summer ...

Orkney’s farmers, crofters, and producers could soon benefit from a new local abattoir, thanks to a £15,000 grant to Orkney ...

She said: "Orkney is a very special place to ... The only other Scottish island to host the games was Shetland in 2005. It has since been held in Jersey, Rhodes, Bermuda and Gibraltar, among ...

She said: "Orkney is a very special place to me and I've been ... The only other Scottish island to host the games was Shetland in 2005. It has since been held in Jersey, Rhodes, Bermuda and Gibraltar ...