Kirkwall.

Orkney Islands Council has removed a number of flags from Kirkwall town centre as it says they were put up without permission. Union flags and saltires appeared on poles along the front of the grounds ...

Norwegian flags will be flying in Kirkwall’s high street this weekend alongside Scottish Saltires, Union flags and the Orkney ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. On the windswept islands of Orkney, where the North Sea meets ...

Life on these isles is, if not simpler (have you tried getting from A to B on 70 islands?), then more elemental What’s going for it? The Orkney islands are my Plan B (though I haven’t told my wife).

As you wander through some of the world’s most remarkable Neolithic ruins and standing stone circles, you could be forgiven for thinking the fierce winds that blow over the remote Orkney Islands carry ...

In the North Sea just beyond the tip of Scotland, the Orkney Islands often fail to register with tourists. Almost never are they included on any list of Europe's highlights, but why? Because, despite ...

The all-weather Severn class relief lifeboat, Roger and Joy Freeman, was launched with a volunteer crew of seven. The ...

Bonfire Night in Kirkwall can be one of the most exciting nights of the year. There are loads of Guy Fawkes events in Kirkwall and no matter what the weather's like, you can always be sure a firework ...