In 1788, while heading out to the whaling ground, it was wrecked in bad weather. All 56 crew members survived.

Three bottlenose whales have been found dead on Papa Westray, one of Orkney's northernmost islands. A specialist team from ...

Three rare whales have been found dead on the shoreline on Orkney. The northern bottlenose whales - a deep-diving ocean ...

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

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

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

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

A huge transformation has taken place in Orkney to make it the setting for the largest international multi-sport event to ...

If you're looking to watch events in person, there is no need to book tickets as all events are free and work on a first-come ...

Staff at Orkney Ferries are being balloted over possible industrial action in a dispute over pay. The Unite union said it ...

Orkney's arc of scattered islands forms one of the world's largest natural harbors, called Scapa Flow, which was used by Britain's Royal Navy during wartime. During World War I, ...