A wet and windy corner of the country with limited access to fast broadband has been named as the best place to bring up children. Youngsters on Orkney have the highest quality of life in the country, ...

A primary school in Orkney has welcomed an unusual new intake of pupils, with a class made up entirely of 18 boys. The very rare occurrence at Stromness Primary is a first for P1 class teachers, ...

Archaeologists believe fingerprints on fragments of clay found in Orkney were left by experienced potters and their young apprentice 5,000 years ago. Experts have newly identified a print left by a 13 ...

Commited youngsters from a remote Orkney Island have been praised for their passion and enthusiasm for swimming - despite needing to take a ferry and two buses simply to get to lessons. The dedicated ...

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