Tributes have been paid to an artist who died after his car was found in the water in Orkney. Stephen Seymour-Clancy, 79, passed away following the incident at Myre Bay in Hoy at around 9.40am on ...

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The West of Orkney Windfarm site is 31 miles (50km) north west of Thurso and about 18 miles (30km) off the west of Orkney. The Scottish government, which will have the final say on the application ...

A £5 levy on cruise ship passengers arriving in Orkney could raise more than £1m a year, councillors have been told. The Scottish government is exploring giving local councils new powers ...

Olympic cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy - who revealed he had terminal prostate cancer last year - has "wholeheartedly welcomed" the test after calling for men to get access to earlier and more ...

open image in gallery Sir Chris Hoy said better testing for prostate cancer was much needed (PA Wire) Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy, who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer ...

Emergency crews rushed to the scene at around 9.40am after the alarm was raised. Stephen's vehicle, a red Volkswagen Golf, was recovered from the water, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the ...

The business case for the Quanterness project clearly stacks up and whilst Hoy was not as robust and will therefore not go ahead at this point – the door remains open for future consideration. “Orkney ...

Just a few patches of cloud around at times on the Isles, with odd shower for Shetland on Tuesday, and for Orkney on Thursday. Trending a little milder. Observed at 22:00, Sunday 16 March Report ...

While Orkney’s council would have still expected the Hoy project to turn a net profit, it felt that the financial risk was too high. Other options, including other connection solutions, should be ...