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Orkney's lost tomb – how my team and I made the Neolithic discovery

Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, is renowned for its remarkably well-preserved monuments. Many of these are Neolithic (10,000 BC to 2,200 BC) and consist of stone circles and chambered tombs, which are still highly visible in the landscape. Chambered tombs are monuments built of stone with a chamber…

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Northern lights dazzle in brief appearance over Stonehenge

Aurora borealis lights up much of UK and Ireland, from Orkney and Donegal to southern England

The Guardian - UK

How to eat and drink your way around Orkney

Saoirse Ronan is turning ‘The Outrun’ by Orcadian nature memoirist Amy Liptrot into a film. But the Scottish island is also carving out a place on the map as a hard-to-reach but worth-the-effort destination for foodies, finds Jessie Thompson

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Skeletons unearthed after 'incredibly rare' tomb discovered in Orkney

SKELETONS of men, women and children have been unearthed after archaeologists discovered the ruins of a 5000-year-old tomb in Orkney.

The National (Scotland)

‘A Neolithic feat of engineering’: Orkney dig reveals ruins of huge tomb

Clues unearthed more than 100 years ago inspired archeologists to locate the 5,000-year-old site

The Guardian - UK

Storm Babet: third person dies after flooding; 30 people evacuated in Derbyshire – as it happened

Man dies after getting caught in flood water in Shropshire; Brampton area of Chesterfield evacuated

The Guardian - UK

Storm Babet travel advice: How the extreme weather is affecting trains, flights and ferry services

Ferry links between Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland have been cancelled, as well as Pentland Firth crossings from Scrabster to Stromness

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UK weather news: Storm Babet causing rail, sea and air travel chaos

Ferry links between Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland have been cancelled, as well as Pentland Firth crossings from Scrabster to Stromness

The Independent UK

Early Europeans Were Dining On Seaweed 3,000 Years Before It Became A Trendy Superfood

New research suggests our ancestors were ahead of the curve in consuming seaweed and freshwater plants.

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Country diary: It’s clipping week at the stables

Grimbister, Orkney: The horses’ winter coats seemed to grow out almost overnight, but still many will need a ‘clip’ to stay cool

The Guardian - UK

Orkney islands to trial electric ferries to cut carbon emissions

Battery-powered hydrofoils to start in March 2024, aimed at replacing ageing and highly polluting inter-island ferries

The Guardian - UK

From wildlife to adventure: six reasons to visit the Scottish islands this autumn

Whether you want to spot seals or lunch on langoustines, the Scottish islands have much to offer this autumn – it’s time to be inspired to plan your visit …

The Guardian - UK

£3 million wave machine to be developed for Orkney by Edinburgh firm

A WAVE machine for Orkney is set to be manufactured in Scotland after an Edinburgh energy firm secured more than £3 million in EU funding for the…

The National (Scotland)

Orkney MSP blasts decision to move jury trials from island to mainland

MOVING jury trials from island sheriff courts to the mainland is "wholly unacceptable", according to Orkney's MSP.

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Man jailed for rape and sexual assault of multiple children in Orkney

A 22-year-old man has been jailed for raping a child, and sexually assaulting three other children in Orkney.

The National (Scotland)

Missing paddle boarders traced by coastguard after ‘false alarm’

A SEARCH is under way for a paddle boarder believed to be missing off the coast of Orkney.

The National (Scotland)

Cruise ship restrictions could be brought in on Orkney amid overtourism

RESTRICTIONS for cruise ships could be brought in on Orkney to deal with an onslaught of tourists that are causing problems for businesses.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail uses drones to deliver post in Orkney

Service between Stromness and the islands of Hoy and Graemsay is Royal Mail’s first permanent drone delivery service

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Evening Standard

UK's first drone mail service begins in Orkney

The UK’s first drone delivery service has been launched in Orkney to provide residents with their mail.

The Independent UK

Orkney to host drone delivery service for island mail

Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have launched the project to make it easier for islanders to receive their mail without delays.

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Scanning for the brightest seagrass

Dingieshowe, Orkney: It’s a sanctuary for juvenile fish, hermit crabs and other sea creatures – no wonder it is wanted elsewhere

Evening Standard

OPINION - I’m now going to Orkney instead of Sicily… can the summer holiday in the Med survive?

Post-pandemic, I’ve become a right Little Englander, even though I’m from Glasgow. I hate leaving the country because I hate travel, and I loathe flying. Gone are the days of any kind of nostalgic glamour a la Alan Whicker or that scene in Catch Me If You Can where Leonardo…

The National (Scotland)

BBC insists ‘no inaccuracy’ in UK map without Orkney or Shetland

THE BBC has dismissed a complaint about “a map of the UK” that did not include Orkney or Shetland ...

The Guardian - UK

‘Such a beautiful creature’: Chris Packham, Dan Snow and more on their favourite museum exhibit

Five UK museums are up for a £120,000 prize. So what’s the best item in each of them? From a sleeping beauty to an extinct bird, famous fans pick their most treasured object

The Conversation

The history behind Orkney's vote to 'join Norway'

For the third time in half a century, Orkney, UK, has raised the issue of its Nordic origins and an apparent desire to embrace them once more. Earlier this week, Orkney Islands Council voted on a motion to begin exploring options of “greater subsidiarity and autonomy”, potentially looking beyond the…

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