Fran Hollinrake, curator of Kirkwall’s St Magnus Cathedral, was standing in front of a series of medieval relics – a hangman’s ladder, ornamented gravestone pediments, fragments of tomb decoration (in ...
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 ...
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 ...
This world-renowned archipelago off the coast of Scotland has dramatic scenery, great beachfront walks, and historic sites ...
A jewellery shop, distillery, primary school, garden centre and council offices were hit during snowy weather.
A jewellery shop, distillery, primary school, garden centre and council offices were hit during snowy weather.
Regional airline Loganair has extended its contract as Orkney Islands essential air service provider. The inter-islands air service operates between Kirkwall, Orkney and the islands of Papa Westray, ...
As heavy snow and ice descended on Scotland this week, many flights out of Orkney ground to a halt with amber weather warnings in place.
This paper focuses on the practice of playing folk football on Christmas Day and New Year's Day in Kirkwall, Orkney, and on the idea of "embodiment" in traditional games. The comparison of empirical ...