Conservationists are celebrating the success of a large-scale stoat removal project in Orkney. The non-native mammals have wreaked havoc on indigenous birds and voles since their arrival on the ...

Highland council have voted to raise no objections to plans for a 125-turbine wind farm off the north Caithness coast. The West of Orkney Wind Farm site is 31 miles (50km) north west of Thurso and ...

Orkney Islands Council was asked for its views ... RSPB has objected because its concerns about the potential impact on birds. The Scottish Fishermen's Federation has also opposed the project ...