A 10% increase to fees for a short-term let licence in Orkney has been branded “disgusting” by a woman who has often served ...

Highland council have voted to raise no objections to plans for a 125-turbine wind farm off the north Caithness coast. The ...

West of Orkney Windfarm has reached “another milestone”.

Councils across Scotland have been announcing inflation-busting tax hikes. Councillors in Orkney have confirmed a 15% rise in ...

Orkney’s 15 per cent council tax rise is set to feature on the Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon. Council leader ...

Picture the scene: it’s approaching sunset at Eynhallow Sound, a stretch of sea between Mainland and Rousay. Seals with oily ...

The Orkney Folk Festival has announced its full programme for the 2025 event. The festival, which will take place between May ...

The Isle of Man triathlon team for this summer’s Island Games has been announced. The biennial event will take place in the ...

The event is expected to attract a large number of islanders, as Orkney is set to host the International Island Games. Artists from Shetland, Skye, Arran, the Isle of Man, Ireland, Cape Breton ...

The Highland Council is a key consultee for the multi-billion offshore wind project, which will be located 30km west of the ...

Councils across Scotland have been announcing inflation-busting tax hikes. Councillors in Orkney are poised to vote through a ...

Orkney Islands Council was asked for its views as a statutory consultee last year. Councillors said a number of issues would need to be resolved through the planning process, including community ...