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St Magnus festival in Orkney, a festival finding joy in innovation

IN FOCUS: Simon Mundy finds much to love at the 50th anniversary celebrations, from Lucine Musaelian singing traditional Armenian music to the refreshingly unconventional composer Alistair Nicholson

The Independent UK

Partnership celebrating Latin America music has island ‘homecoming’

IT’S a long way from Argentina to Scotland’s northern isles but some of the country’s most exciting musicians are heading to Orkney and…

The National (Scotland)

How Max put Orkney at the heart of his St Magnus festival – and in the heart of his extraordinary music

The festival founded by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies hits its 50th edition this midsummer and continues to connect culture and community. Also this week – is 432Hz the magic number?

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Neolithic treasures and sparkling seas on Orkney – all for £2 bus fares

A new cap on bus fares in the Highlands and islands makes exploring this stunning archipelago in Scotland a breeze

The Guardian - UK

Scottish rewilding projects receive £1 million in funding boost

A new wave of climate action has been launched thanks to £1 million in funding for projects from Orkney to the Scottish Borders ...

The National (Scotland)

Trio make secret late-night escape from religious group in Orkney after monk’s death

THREE followers from a religious group based in Orkney have made a late-night secret escape from the island in the wake of the death of a monk from…

The National (Scotland)

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Mystery over missing monk last seen on Orkney monastery

The monk was last seen wearing a white robe

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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 Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent 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 Guardian - 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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

‘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

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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