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In 1850, islanders clearing storm-stripped dunes on Orkney uncovered buried stone homes that revealed one of Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic villages

A prehistoric village, Skara Brae, lay hidden for thousands of years under Orkney's sand dunes. A powerful storm in 1850 uncovered this ancient settlement. The site offers a unique glimpse into the daily lives of Neolithic people. Its excellent preservation is credited to the very sand that concealed it for…

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Magnus the wandering walrus leaves Scotland for Norway

After drawing delighted crowds since first sighted in Orkney the young male has swum 400 miles across the North Sea

The Guardian - UK

‘I needed to be in that strange, flat place’: how an Orkney garden healed a writer

After her sister died, Victoria Bennett left Cumbria for the remote Scottish archipelago, where she learned to go with the ebb and flow of life

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My Top 3 Destinations for Retirees' 2026 Spring Vacations

I found that visiting the "greatest hits" from years ago made for wonderful retirement travel. These are my top spring trips in the U.S. and abroad.

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Onlookers urged to give walrus spotted in harbour space to rest

The animal is thought to be the same one spotted recently seen in Orkney, and it is believed to have now swum to mainland Scotland.

Evening Standard

Over 15m oysters to be released in North Sea as UK launches major rewilding project

In an ambitious move towards marine revitalization, Orkney is at the forefront of a groundbreaking rewilding initiative, poised to introduce over 15 million juvenile oysters back into the North Sea.

The Times of India

More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project

Exclusive: Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbon

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Mystery over missing monk last seen on Orkney monastery

The monk was last seen wearing a white robe

The Independent UK

5,000-year-old DNA shock: Scientists uncover secret male dynasties in Scottish Stone Age tombs

A new study on the genetics of ancient humans, using DNA extracted from 40 people who were buried in stalled cairns in Caithness and Orkney, has found evidence of a highly structured, male-dominated social system that lasted for more than 500 years.

The Times of India

What a slip-up! The shop in Orkney that accidentally ordered 38,000 bananas

The Kirkwall branch of Tesco meant to buy 380kg of fruit. Instead, it placed an order for 380 boxes – each containing 100 pieces

The Guardian - UK

Orkney stoat eradication project boosts rare voles, hen harriers and owls

A report shows Orkney vole activity in spring 2025 was the highest since 2019.

Evening Standard

UK faces further disruption as Storm Goretti to bring heavy snow and strong winds

Fresh warnings across parts of England and Wales will follow days of delays and closures from Oxford to Orkney

The Guardian - UK

Inside the quest for the origin of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone

After Orkney was ruled out as the origin for Stonehenge’s Altar Stone, geologists now have their eyes on northeast Scotland

The Independent UK

The pioneering light boxes helping Orkney islanders avoid seasonal affective disorder

Wintering Well boxes to counter effects of low light on mental health are ‘super popular’, says island librarian

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Warning of disruption as 75mph gusts forecast

The Met Office has issued a yellow alert covering Orkney, Shetland and western parts of the Highlands and Argyll and Bute.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the extraordinary story of the 1994 murder that shocked Orkney

Journalist Hazel Martin talks to Eddy and Moira Ross, whose son was the chief suspect when he was just 15. Plus: secrets are revealed in The Ridge. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand?

With tourists outnumbering locals by 20:1, islanders say levy is needed to help protect neolithic sites and maintain public services

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‘Much fairer’: all profits from new Orkney windfarm to benefit locals

Construction due to begin in 2027 on what is expected to become UK’s largest publicly owned windfarm

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‘It’s more than a pretty backdrop’: crime writer Ann Cleeves on the magic of Orkney in Scotland

With her latest book, the author moves detective Jimmy Perez from Shetland to Orkney, where she was inspired by the deep history, huge skies and warm people

The National (Scotland)

'We are sick of him': Scottish islanders hold anti-Donald Trump protest

A PROTEST against Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom was held in Kirkwall yesterday

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Scottish island council removes Saltire and Union flags from town centre

ORKNEY Islands Council has removed a number of flags from Kirkwall town centre this week as it says they were put up without permission ...

The National (Scotland)

Family-owned Scottish ice cream business 'delighted' to win top awards

The owners of the family-owned Orkney Ice Cream business have said they are 'delighted' and "overwhelmed" to have scooped up two major…

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Row review – impressive, largely unknown cast keep seagoing horror afloat

A woman washes up on the Orkney island of Hoy, the only survivor of a transatlantic sortie in Matthew Losasso’s debut feature, a twisty if murky chiller

The National (Scotland)

Man, 63, dies after falling into water near pier

A man has died after getting into difficulty in the water near a pier in Orkney ...

The Guardian - UK

Dramatic rise in whale and dolphin strandings in Scotland

Research shows steep increases over past 30 years, after summer of strandings across Europe

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