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Mass stranding of rare fish leaves Scottish island's residents baffled

RESIDENTS living in Orkney have been left baffled by the stranding of thousands of fish on beaches in Shapinsay and Finstown.

The National (Scotland)

How Scotland is leading in marine energy with one of world’s biggest tidal farms

EU funding for Nova's tidal farm off the coast of Orkney is a “huge vote of confidence” in Scotland, the firm behind the project has said.

The National (Scotland)

Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson says he will move to Orkney if UK reverses Brexit

Lee Anderson defends ‘inhumane’ remarks about asylum-seekers and tells Ursula von der Leyen to ‘shut up’

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Scottish company wins EU backing to build one of the world’s biggest tidal farms

Nova has won European Union funding to build the farm off the coast of Orkney.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt responds to Lee Anderson plan to send asylum seekers to Orkney

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has brushed off the suggestion from a Conservative Party deputy chairman that asylum seekers could be held on Orkney if the…

The National (Scotland)

Hunt brushes off Anderson’s idea to send asylum seekers to Orkney

The comments came a week after the Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court.

The Independent UK

Scottish politicians condemn Tory MP’s asylum seekers remarks

Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson suggested asylum seekers should be sent to the Orkney Islands while their applications are processed.

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Orkney's lost tomb – how my team and I made the Neolithic discovery

Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, is renowned for its remarkably well-preserved monuments. Many of these are Neolithic (10,000 BC to 2,200 BC) and consist of stone circles and chambered tombs, which are still highly visible in the landscape. Chambered tombs are monuments built of stone with a chamber…

The Conversation

Northern lights dazzle in brief appearance over Stonehenge

Aurora borealis lights up much of UK and Ireland, from Orkney and Donegal to southern England

The Guardian - UK

How to eat and drink your way around Orkney

Saoirse Ronan is turning ‘The Outrun’ by Orcadian nature memoirist Amy Liptrot into a film. But the Scottish island is also carving out a place on the map as a hard-to-reach but worth-the-effort destination for foodies, finds Jessie Thompson

The Independent UK

Skeletons unearthed after 'incredibly rare' tomb discovered in Orkney

SKELETONS of men, women and children have been unearthed after archaeologists discovered the ruins of a 5000-year-old tomb in Orkney.

The National (Scotland)

‘A Neolithic feat of engineering’: Orkney dig reveals ruins of huge tomb

Clues unearthed more than 100 years ago inspired archeologists to locate the 5,000-year-old site

The Guardian - UK

Storm Babet: third person dies after flooding; 30 people evacuated in Derbyshire – as it happened

Man dies after getting caught in flood water in Shropshire; Brampton area of Chesterfield evacuated

The Guardian - UK

Storm Babet travel advice: How the extreme weather is affecting trains, flights and ferry services

Ferry links between Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland have been cancelled, as well as Pentland Firth crossings from Scrabster to Stromness

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UK weather news: Storm Babet causing rail, sea and air travel chaos

Ferry links between Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland have been cancelled, as well as Pentland Firth crossings from Scrabster to Stromness

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Early Europeans Were Dining On Seaweed 3,000 Years Before It Became A Trendy Superfood

New research suggests our ancestors were ahead of the curve in consuming seaweed and freshwater plants.

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: It’s clipping week at the stables

Grimbister, Orkney: The horses’ winter coats seemed to grow out almost overnight, but still many will need a ‘clip’ to stay cool

The Guardian - UK

Orkney islands to trial electric ferries to cut carbon emissions

Battery-powered hydrofoils to start in March 2024, aimed at replacing ageing and highly polluting inter-island ferries

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From wildlife to adventure: six reasons to visit the Scottish islands this autumn

Whether you want to spot seals or lunch on langoustines, the Scottish islands have much to offer this autumn – it’s time to be inspired to plan your visit …

The National (Scotland)

£3 million wave machine to be developed for Orkney by Edinburgh firm

A WAVE machine for Orkney is set to be manufactured in Scotland after an Edinburgh energy firm secured more than £3 million in EU funding for the…

The National (Scotland)

Orkney MSP blasts decision to move jury trials from island to mainland

MOVING jury trials from island sheriff courts to the mainland is "wholly unacceptable", according to Orkney's MSP.

The National (Scotland)

Man jailed for rape and sexual assault of multiple children in Orkney

A 22-year-old man has been jailed for raping a child, and sexually assaulting three other children in Orkney.

The National (Scotland)

Missing paddle boarders traced by coastguard after ‘false alarm’

A SEARCH is under way for a paddle boarder believed to be missing off the coast of Orkney.

The National (Scotland)

Cruise ship restrictions could be brought in on Orkney amid overtourism

RESTRICTIONS for cruise ships could be brought in on Orkney to deal with an onslaught of tourists that are causing problems for businesses.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail uses drones to deliver post in Orkney

Service between Stromness and the islands of Hoy and Graemsay is Royal Mail’s first permanent drone delivery service

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