A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – the first UK published, topographic map of the region in almost 40 years. Created by the Mapping and ...

The Orkney Islands could change their status in the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway under new proposals. A motion will go before the council next week to investigate ...

On January 4, 2026, in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, @OrkneyLibrary shared a time-lapse video capturing a dramatic winter ...

Orkney is considering breaking away from the UK and could become part of Norway under new proposals. The archipelago off the north of Scotland, which is made up of 70 islands, is going ahead with ...

The Orkney Islands are to consider plans to leave the UK and become a self-governing territory of Norway, over claims they're being 'failed dreadfully' by Westminster and Holyrood. A motion to look at ...

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 ...

Presenter Lorraine Kelly will host the opening ceremony of the Island Games in Orkney this summer. The broadcaster will welcome athletes from 24 islands and island groups across the world to Kirkwall ...

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 ...