Travelfromwww.theguardian.com2 weeks agoIt's more than a pretty backdrop': crime writer Ann Cleeves on the magic of Orkney in ScotlandYoung dropout travels to Fair Isle and Orkney, falls in love with the Northern Isles' isolation, landscapes, and distinctive local culture and accents.
Historyfromwww.theguardian.com3 months agoLong-lived and lucky' ship wrecked off Orkney was at siege of Quebec, experts findHMS Hind, a 24-gun Royal Navy frigate shipwrecked in 1788, was identified through archaeological work on a beach in Orkney.