Whale oil was an essential fuel of the Industrial Revolution, used to lubricate machinery, soften fabric and light city ...

Expert say the wreck discovered on the island of Sanday last year is most likely a former Royal Navy vessel that later became ...

Look back on a week of success for Jersey and Guernsey athletes as they came away with 134 Island Games' medals, including 50 ...

Excitement is building in Orkney as the final countdown begins to the Island Games. Athletes from across the world are in ...

A huge transformation has taken place in Orkney to make it the setting for the largest international multi-sport event to take place in the UK this year - the Island Games. Hundreds of volunteers, ...

The Island Games kicked off in Kirkwall on Friday night, with 24 teams parading through the streets of the town.

The identity of a 1700s vessel shipwrecked in Orkney has been uncovered by archaeologists. The ship discovered on the island ...

The Orkney U16 football team claimed a bronze medal in the inaugural five-a-side tournament in the first island games.

Three northern bottlenose whales have stranded and died in the Orkney Islands. The animals were discovered on a rocky shore ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the identity of a 1700s vessel shipwrecked in Orkney.Expert say the vessel discovered on the ...