Households in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are being urged to lock down doors and windows this weekend.

The Met Office has issued weather warnings for large parts of the UK with 70mph winds expected to hit on Sunday.

M.V. Hjaltland, operated by Northlink Ferries, transports vehicles and passengers daily from Aberdeen to the Scottish islands ...

Councillors in Orkney have given their unanimous backing to one of three onshore wind farms that the local authority had ...

Orkney Islands Council officials have backed a cruise ship tax proposal. Councillors says it could raise over £1 million each ...

A nationwide freeze on the levy ends in April meaning local authorities can increase it by however much they like.

Port fees are a part of cruising. The fees help cover the costs for things like docking tolls, inspection costs, local taxes, ...

Plans for Orkney Islands Council (OIC) to build and operate a six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness in St Ola have been unanimously backed by councillors. Elected members at today’s policy and ...

A £5 levy on cruise ship passengers arriving in Orkney could raise more than £1m a year, councillors have been told. The ...

Since Brexit, Scottish business travellers have been encountering unexpected roaming charges more frequently. A two-week trip to Europe can now add £28 to a mobile bill for basic roaming alone, while ...

Councillors will, on Thursday, make a decision on the future of two of the council’s community windfarms. Six-turbine developments at Quanterness and Hoy, and a decision on whether to proceed with the ...