In particular, the Brough of Birsay is a hidden gem with a fascinating history. An uninhabited tidal island off the northwest ...

A serial sex offender has been jailed for 15 years for a campaign of abuse involving women and girls in Orkney. Stuart Harding, 35, committed sex crimes against three women and two children.

Why was the Brough of Birsay, on the north west coast of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland, chosen as a settlement by the Norse? It was in a very defensible position surrounded almost entirely by ...

A 35-year-old man has been sentenced for violent and serious sexual offences committed in Orkney. Stuart Harding, from Birsay, was today (Wednesday, March 5) sentenced to 15 years at the High Court in ...

The Orkney Folk Festival has announced its full programme for the 2025 event. The festival, which will take place between May 22 and May 25, will feature artists from around the world, including ...

In sharing these stories, Tom and his team have ensured that the tales of Orkney will live on for generations to come. Once you've made your way past the Bay of Skaill, you'll end up at Birsay's ...

A "manipulative" serial sex offender has been jailed for 15 years for a campaign of abuse involving women and girls in Orkney ... Harding, of Birsay, denied a series of charges during an earlier ...

at venues across Orkney. While more than half of the events will take place in the festival's hometown of Stromness, performances are also planned in Birsay, Deerness, Finstown, Harray ...