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 an application ...

Tucked away in the Italian countryside, this abandoned 18th-century palace whispers stories of a forgotten past. With its grand architecture, intricate frescoes, and a private chapel frozen in ...

Italian is unquestionably Long Island’s favorite cuisine, and that is reflected in the longest single-category "best restaurants" list Newsday's food critics publish. How else to do justice to ...

COUNCILLORS in Orkney have voted narrowly in favour of a proposed 15% increase in the islands' council tax – after rejecting a suggested rise of 20%. Officials had recommended putting the rate up by ...

Councillors in Orkney have voted narrowly in favour of a proposed 15% increase in the islands' council tax - after rejecting a suggested rise of 20%. Officials had recommended putting the rate up ...

Who can blame us for this enduring love affair with Italian restaurants? These true maestros have deliciousness down to a fine art. And throughout winter those cravings only deepen, especially with ...

Councillors in Orkney have given their unanimous backing to one of three onshore wind farms that the local authority had proposed. While backing for the six-turbine wind farm at the Quanterness site ...

Enquiries are being carried out in the Myre Bay area of Hoy after a car was seen in the water. Police Scotland and other agencies are carrying out searches after the vehicle’s discovery on Thursday ...

Known as the Italian Chapel, it was built by the detainees during their time on the islands and it is now one of Orkney's most popular tourist attractions. Letizia Chiocchetti, whose father ...

Firefighters were called to a building where squatters were reportedly living on Chapel Street in St Kilda around 8.30pm on Wednesday. They found a man critically injured inside who died at the scene.