Standing Stones, also known as "the First Stonehenge," in the Ring O Brodgar in Orkney © Andrew Wilson/LOOP IMAGES/Loop Images/Corbis Ten years ago a farmer was ...

The medals for the Orkney Island Games have been revealed with 100 days to go until the event begins. From 12–18 July, Orkney will welcome about 2,000 athletes from 24 island groups to compete in 12 ...

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The Island Games will be taking over Orkney this week, with thousands of visitors from around the world expected to descend on the Scottish archipelago. An estimated 2,000 competitors and volunteers ...

The RSPB said latest data indicated a 21% rise in curlews in Orkney, in contrast to mainland Scotland and other parts of the UK The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a ...