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In 1850, islanders clearing storm-stripped dunes on Orkney uncovered buried stone homes that revealed one of Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic villagesA prehistoric village, Skara Brae, lay hidden for thousands of years under Orkney's sand dunes. A powerful storm in 1850 uncovered this anc...- New Year's Weather in the UK: Stormy Start to 2025 with Warnings Across England, Scotland, and Northern IrelandThe UK is preparing for a turbulent start to 2025, as the Met Office issues multiple weather warnings for high winds, heavy rain, and snow ...
- Why is the world's largest iceberg, A23a, stuck in a swirling ocean vortex for years? Know hereThe largest iceberg in the world, A23a, might take years to melt because it's stuck in a whirling ocean circulation. This event serves as a...
- The Outrun: Here’s release date, plot, cast and production"The Outrun," directed by Nora Fingscheidt and starring Saoirse Ronan, will be released in North America by Sony Pictures Classics on Octob...
- This is the shortest flight in the world and it takes just one and a half minutesA flight between two Scottish islands holds the record for being the shortest-operated flight. The actual flying time is less than one minu...
- Snow and ice warnings as cold blast hits UKThe Met Office cautioned that untreated pavements and cycle paths are likely to be hazardous, with potential for slips and falls on icy sur...
- Schools closed as snow and weather warnings issued across UKTemperatures dropped below minus 13C (8.6F) for the second consecutive night, closing schools across the UK. Widespread travel disruptions ...
- Snow and ice warnings in UK as temperature plummets below -10CThe northern parts of the UK are expected to be blanketed with snow, sleet, and rain, although some sunshine is predicted. Widespread frost...
- UK braces for heavy rainfall and strong winds today: Met office issues warningsThe UK anticipates heavy rain and strong winds, triggering dual Met Office warnings until 9 pm. Predicted rainfall, surpassing half the ave...
- Snow and ice warnings across the UK: Hazardous conditions expectedMet Office warns of extended yellow snow warnings, anticipating road disruptions and treacherous driving. Icy surfaces expected; safety adv...
- UK launches first postal deliveries by droneRoyal Mail said the drone service was expected to significantly improve service levels and delivery times to Graemsay and Hoy, where weathe...
- UK sweats through hottest June since 1884, with escalating climate change impact forecastedSignificant areas of the nation, spanning from the Orkney Islands in northern Scotland to Cornwall in southwest England, witnessed the esta...
- Scot free for a climate partnershipThis was a pivotal moment, not only for India but for the entire world. Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing us all, and it ...
- Watch the world's shortest flight. It takes a minute and 14 secsTravel vlogger Noel Phillips clocked this trip on the between the islands of Papa Westray and Westray in the Scottish archipelago of Orkney
- Saoirse Ronan to star in journalist Amy Liptrot’s memoir adaptation 'The Outrun'The film revolves around Rona, a woman who comes out of rehab after more than a decade.
- From oil to renewables, winds of change blow on Scottish islandsEMEC itself produces "green" hydrogen from renewable sources via a tidal turbine and electrolysis using seawater from Eday, one of Orkney's...
- These 6 adventure activities in Scotland will make your summer the best vacation ever!Whatever your tastes, Scotland is the perfect destination of any outdoor enthusiast.
- World’s 10 best beersIf you downed several gallons of beer on World International Beer Day last week, here’s some information straight up your street.
- David Cameron's comeback: When in Britain, 'brag' like BritishChina may contest his maximalist stance that Britain has “invented things worth inventing, including every sport currently played around th...
- Orcadian delight: Scottish earthy hospitalityOrkney had a bloody Viking past, and nobody still knows why the 5,000 year old ring of Brodgar was built. An ancient civilisation existed t...
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