Orkney’s farmers, crofters, and producers could soon benefit from a new local abattoir, thanks to a £15,000 grant to Orkney ...

FIRST Minister John Swinney has announced a £5 million grant to accelerate a “landmark” green energy project in Orkney.

John Swinney has pledged £5m to accelerate a “landmark” green energy project on Orkney. Plans to create a major new ...

John Swinney says the Government will do everything it can to help people address the “challenges” of island life ahead of ...

First Minister John Swinney has pledged £5 million to accelerate a “landmark” green energy project on Orkney.

Farmers on Orkney could see the construction of a new local abattoir to them bring their produce to market and boost the ...

The proposed tunnels could transform the social and economic landscapes of Shetland and Orkney, two extremely isolated ...

Plans to establish a major renewables hub in Orkney have advanced with a £5 million grant to develop the Scapa Deep Water ...

An airline has said it is "to deliver the world’s first commercial hydrogen-fuel aircraft route" in Scotland. The airline has announced a new partnership to progress hydrogen fuel operations from its ...

Loganair is taking a bold leap toward the future of sustainable aviation. As part of the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s Hydrogen Challenge, the airline is working to deliver the world’s first ...

It's almost 80 years since the end of World War Two, during which Orkney became home to hundreds of Italian prisoners of war.

Orkney is one of Scotland’s 32 unitary council areas. It is an archipelago of approximately 70 islands that lies 16 kilometres north of the coast of Caithness. 20 of the islands are inhabited.