Norwegian flags will be flying in Kirkwall’s high street this weekend alongside Scottish Saltires, Union flags and the Orkney flag, as the isles county marks Norwegian Constitution Day.

A UK town is so friendly and welcoming residents can leave their front doors unlocked and leave their keys inside their cars. Kirkwall, in Orkney, Scotland, was voted the UK’s friendliest town in a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. On the windswept islands of Orkney, where the North Sea meets ...

Sonia Smith, Chairperson RNLI Kirkwall Lifeboat Fundraising Branch, said: ‘It takes a lot to organise the Open Day each year, ...

There's nothing like a warm welcome. And these are the places in the UK where you're most likely to get one, according to Booking.com. The travel site has analysed which places have the highest number ...

CCTV cameras have been installed in Kirkwall to fight crime as part of a £160,000 project. The Scottish Executive has provided much of the funding for the 14 cameras in the town centre. It is the ...