Rising tide frees run-aground Orkney ferry More stories from North East Scotland, Orkney and Shetland The ferry, which was built in 1989 and is owned by Orkney Islands Council, was later escorted ...

In Shetland you're never more than three miles from the sea, and the ferries which connect the islands are a regular feature in people's lives. But as the fleet ages, Shetlanders are increasingly ...

Shetland Islands Council has commissioned a study that will look at fixed links Plans to build a network of subsea tunnels in Shetland are “not fantasy” and may happen “relatively soon ...