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Pupils recruited to cover Orkney pier with dozens of Union flags

MORE than 180 children marched through the streets of Kirkwall armed with Union flags to greet a cruise liner sailing round the UK to mark the…

The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2022

Brits can get paid £50,000 to move to a 'beautiful' island and it's not too far away

One hundred people will be offered £50,000 to move to the Scottish islands in a bid to reduce depopulation on the likes of Orkney and the Isle of Sky but not everyone is happy about it

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022

UK weather: Brits to sizzle in 27°C heat in warmest week - check forecast in your area

Amid hopes for a heatwave warm air blowing in from northern Africa is helping the mercury rise across the UK and a Met Office forecast breaks down what to expect across the next few days

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2022

Bronze Age burials challenge our understanding of ancient Scottish society

According to a new study, a settlement in Orkney, a series of remote islands off the coast of Scotland, reveals how migrants from faraway lands created a prosperous era for society.

Inverse · Apr 1, 2022

Man and elderly woman killed in separate crashes

One incident occurred in Moray and the other took place on Orkney.

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Driver dies after horror one-car smash on Scots island as cops launch probe

The 37-year-old, whose name has not been released, lost his life after his Vauxhall Astra crashed on the A965 at Deepdale, near Stromness, Orkney.

Daily Record · Mar 4, 2022

Death of Scots farmer who suffered major injuries in quad bike crash could ‘not be prevented’

Arnold Mathers, 53, who had decades of experience, was herding cattle at his farm in Orkney when his ATV overturned on July 7, 2020.

Daily Record · Mar 2, 2022

Russian-owned ship will not dock in Orkney

MSPs also urge divestment of all Russian holdings from Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme

Insider UK · Mar 1, 2022

Russian-owned ship will not dock in Orkney – council chief

The vessel had been due to dock on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

UK ports should refuse access to Russian boats, says Transport Secretary

Grant Shapps has told all UK ports to refuse access to any vessel linked to Russia.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022