Orkney Islands

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an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland

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HySpirits is led by the European Marine Energy Centre (Emec), with Orkney Distilling and Edinburgh Napier University as project partners.
The first 400 of 7,000 traps to be used in the Orkney Native Wildlife stoat eradication project are being laid in South Ronaldsay and Burray.
Anne Rendall has supported communities across the archipelago of Orkney since May 1988 travelling between seven different islands by air or ferry.
The port, which is operated by Orkney Islands Council, was ranked first in a new list by Cruise Critic - the world's largest online cruise resource.
The regenerative spirit of Creation is palpable everywhere in Orkney: deep in the soil, which yields abundant grains and grasses as well as relics of ancient cultures; in the dynamic tides of the surrounding seas, and in the winds that can harrow and hallow in turn.
We had large wing armchairs, but the Scots had the Orkney chair which went a long way towards a draught-free environment.
TWENTY-FIVE years ago I was invited to speak at the newly-established Orkney Science Festival and I looked forward to making my first of several visits to the islands.
Animal rights campaigners have branded a cull of stoats on Orkney "inhumane".
Demand for the delicious biscuits., part of the ALDI'Specially Selected range, far exceeded the amount first estimated and Argo's production line in Orkney' went into overdrive.
They had moved 25 metres up the pitch, when Orkney gave away a penalty at the ruck.
London: Bank of Scotland's latest quality of life survey revealed Orkney has again been named the second best place to live in the UK.
Loganair celebrated half a century of serving the Scottish Orkney islands on September 28.
A new Orkney, Scotland-based roastery is sourcing and roasting specialty coffee beans from around the world--the first commercial venture of its kind in the islands.
LOW carbon innovators Proton Power Systems has sealed a deal to work on the Orkney Islands "Surf and Turf" green energy project.