In the Orkney Islands, archaeologists close the chapter on a legendary excavation, capping two decades of remarkable ...

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With a history stretching back more than 5,000 years, it's no surprise that Orkney is a place of myth and legend, where it seems everyone has a story to tell. As the World Economic Forum closes ...

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January 3, 2025 at 11:08 am Orkney is coated white as 2025 begins with a blast of cold weather. Orkney is blanketed in snow, this Friday, as the UK faces a weekend of severe winter weather. Stagecoach ...

Tonight, it will remain very windy over the Isles with blustery spells of rain. The mainland will have clear spells, and snow showers will tend to become more isolated as the night progresses ...

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