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 ...

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A fresh independence row is brewing in Scotland that could spark an unexpected new alliance for the residents of the remote Orkney islands. Orkney council leader James Stockan claims it is time for ...

One of the most unique places you can visit in Scotland is Orkney, an archipelago of over 70 islands in the far North, of which only 20 are inhabited. It is a land that is full of history, culture, ...

Scotland’s Orkney Islands will pilot two electric hydrofoil ferries that will commute between its outer islands in a three-year trial. The Orkneys are launching their electric ferry pilot with Belfast ...