To this day the castle houses the Honours of Scotland (the Scottish crown jewels ... The village now attracts more than 100,000 people a year – not bad for the remote Orkney Islands – who can see ...

Stromness in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. For me, Orkney is something to crave in itself, particularly if you love everything wild. There are 70 islands to explore, with each one gifted a ...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) have opened the public consultation for feedback on the draft management plan for the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. The management ...

The 15% rise was passed by 15 votes to six at a meeting of the full Orkney Islands Council, defeating an amendment for a lower rise of 11%. The biggest agreed percentage increase in Scotland so ...

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The site, dating back approximately 3,000 years, showcases the culture, traditions, and astronomical knowledge of the ancient inhabitants through its megaliths The megalithic menhirs, the ...

In this Assassin's Creed Shadows walkthrough, we're taking you through the Megalithic Vault Kofun in the Yamato region. This is 1 of 10 Kofuns in AC Shadows. You will need to use Yasuke to ...

A "manipulative" serial sex offender has been jailed for 15 years for a campaign of abuse involving women and girls in Orkney ... of Police Scotland, added: "Stuart Harding's actions were ...

Tries: Murray, Thomas, Williams, Llewellyn Pens: Anscombe Cons: Evans 3 Five-try Scotland overcame a hugely spirited Wales in a frenetic Six Nations contest at Murrayfield, condemning the visitors ...

A BBC Scotland journalist has received a Police Scotland bravery award after rescuing a woman from the sea in Orkney. Linda Sinclair, who has also been recognised by the Royal Humane Society ...