Hundreds of people in areas such as Sanday, Stronsay and Westray have been left without internet access.

A portion of the subsea cable linking the Orkney Islands has suffered a break. According to a post from the Orkney Islands ...

Dutchman Hans Compter travelled around the world to deliver the Austin to Cathleen Hourie in Orkney.

A BT subsea fibre optic cable that runs between Evie on the Orkney Mainland and nearby Westray, which forms part of an ...

Yellow - Possible A period of strong winds is likely to affect exposed parts of north and northwest Scotland early Wednesday. - Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are possible - Delays ...

Council tax in Orkney is to rise by 6%. It follows an increase last year of 15%, which was the highest in Scotland. The rise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orkney is considering breaking away from the UK and could become part of Norway under new proposals. The archipelago off the north ...

As you wander through some of the world’s most remarkable Neolithic ruins and standing stone circles, you could be forgiven for thinking the fierce winds that blow over the remote Orkney Islands carry ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. On the windswept islands of Orkney, where the North Sea meets ...

Standing Stones, also known as "the First Stonehenge," in the Ring O Brodgar in Orkney © Andrew Wilson/LOOP IMAGES/Loop Images/Corbis Ten years ago a farmer was ...