In particular, the Brough of Birsay is a hidden gem with a fascinating history. An uninhabited tidal island off the northwest ...

at venues across Orkney. While more than half of the events will take place in the festival's hometown of Stromness, performances are also planned in Birsay, Deerness, Finstown, Harray ...

(Police Scotland) A 35-year-old man has been sentenced for violent and serious sexual offences committed in Orkney. Stuart Harding, from Birsay, was today (Wednesday, March 5) sentenced to 15 years at ...

Stuart Harding committed sex crimes against three women and two children at locations in Orkney. The 35-year-old of Birsay, Orkney, denied a series of charges during an earlier trial at the High Court ...

A "manipulative" serial sex offender has been jailed for 15 years for a campaign of abuse involving women and girls in Orkney ... Harding, of Birsay, denied a series of charges during an earlier ...

Councillors in Orkney have confirmed a 15% rise in council tax. The motion passed 15 votes to six at a full council meeting on Tuesday. It is the biggest increase in the levy in Scotland, as councils ...

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Councillors in Orkney have backed a 15% increase in council tax. The 15% rise was passed by 15 votes to six at a meeting of the full Orkney Islands Council, defeating an amendment for a lower rise ...

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy with patches of rain over the mainland. The Isles will be wet initially, but rain will clear to showers and clear spells overnight. Staying windy for the Isles ...

Councillors in Orkney have given their unanimous backing to one of three onshore wind farms that the local authority had proposed. While backing for the six-turbine wind farm at the Quanterness site ...

The best places to see the aurora borealis have little light pollution, clear skies and no precipitation. The lights are only ...

Stuart Harding committed sex crimes against three women and two children at locations in Orkney. Marty Hay says the geese can go through an acre of crops overnight, which can cost up to £700 to grow.