Orkney
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
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Orkney, also known as the Orkney Islands or, the often deprecated, Orkneys, is an archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north of Caithness and has about 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The largest island, the Mainland, has an area of 523 square kilometres (202 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest Scottish island and the tenth-largest island in the British Isles. Orkney's largest settlement, and also its administrative centre, is Kirkwall.
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Members of the public help save stranded dolphinsMembers of the public have helped to save the lives of three dolphins after the mammals washed ashore at a bay in Orkney.Sky News - Published | |
Seventy-seven whales dead after mass stranding in OrkneyA pod of 77 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on a beach in Orkney.Sky News - Published | |
Orkney shop owner raises £3,000 for charity after mistakenly ordering 720 Easter eggsOrkney shop owner Dan Dafydd made headlines after a whopping 720 Easter eggs turned up at his door instead of the 80 he meant to buy.Sky News - Published | |
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Diver dead off coast of ScotlandA diver has died and another is in hospital after an incident off the coast of the Orkney Islands.Sky News - Published | |
Orkney to trial two electric ferries thanks to £15m funding boostTwo electric ferries will go on trial in Orkney thanks to a £15m funding boost.Sky News - Published | |
UK's first drone delivery service launchesThe UK's first drone delivery service has launched in Orkney.Sky News - Published | |
Community testing begins for Orkney cancer gene linkA community testing programme is under way in the Orkney island of Westray for a gene variant linked to a higher risk of ovarian and breast cancer.Sky News - Published | |
Orkney Islands to consider break from UK governance and explore 'Nordic connections'The Orkney Islands is set to consider changing how it is governed, including exploring its "Nordic connections".Sky News - Published | |
Two more weeks of ferry cancellations after vessel ran agroundFerry services to and from Orkney face two more weeks of disruption after a vessel ran aground last month.Sky News - Published | |
'Mayday': Sixty passengers have to be rescued after Orkney ferry takes on water and runs agroundSixty passengers had to be rescued after a ferry ran aground off the coast of Orkney.Sky News - Published | |
Gene mutation which increases risk of cancer linked to Orkney islandsA gene mutation which increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer has been linked to people with Orkney heritage.Sky News - Published | |
More than 100 dead puffins wash up on Scottish shores in three weeksMore than 100 dead puffins have been washed up on the northeast coast of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland in the space of three weeks.Sky News - Published |