Shetland has once again celebrated its annual fire festival - the largest of its kind in Europe. Up Helly Aa has been held for over 140 years in Lerwick to celebrate Shetland's Norse heritage. Women ...

In Orkney, the cost increased from £5 to £6. ... Gordon Hunter, Aquatics Partnership Manager at Scottish Swimming, told The Herald that demand for lessons has risen sharply since lockdown.

The cost of swimming lessons in Scotland has soared, with prices rising by up to 29 in six years. Councils blame budget cuts and rising ...

This year, Orkney will host the event between July 12 and 18. Around 2,000 athletes from 24 island groups will compete across 12 sports. The sports are: archery, athletics, badminton, bowls, cycling, ...

From July 12 to 18, Orkney will welcome around 2,000 athletes from 24 island groups across the globe to compete in 12 sports: archery, athletics, badminton, bowls, cycling, football, golf, gymnastics, ...

swimming and triathlon. Lorraine has described Orkney as her "happy place", having been a regular visitor to the islands for the last 40 years. She said: "I'm so thrilled to be an ambassador for ...

swimming and triathlon. With exactly six months to go until the action kicks off in the Northern Isles of Scotland, Kirsty Talbot, games director at Orkney Island Games, says the island’s ...

swimming, and triathlon. Kelly will step up to host of the official opening ceremony alongside local presenter Stewart Bain. She said: “I’m so thrilled to be an ambassador for Orkney 2025 and it is ...

Revisiting the women’s rankings, it’s clear the top 11 picks were prudent ones as 10 of them won multiple individual medals in Paris and the other was Mollie O’Callaghan, who won gold in the ...

Swimming, and Triathlon. This marks the first time Orkney has hosted the Games, making it a landmark occasion for the islands and Scotland. “The Games is supported by principle funders the ...

Swimming and Triathlon. Participants include the likes of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, as well as fellow UK dependencies such as the Isles of Man and Wight and Jersey. But other ...