Orkney

ORKNEY council is set to consider proposals to change the island's status within the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway.

Council to discuss strengthening Nordic ties after claims the islands have been failed by the Scottish Government.

LONDON — The Orkney Islands could change their status in the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway under new proposals.

The Orkney Islands could change their status in the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway under new proposals.

Islanders on Westray were told of a genetic variant linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.

Orkney Islands Council is set to explore its “Nordic connections” as it discusses alternative forms of governance which could see the islands' legal status ...

ORKNEY council is to consider proposals to change the island's status within the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway.

Could the Orkney Islands really return to Norway? That's what the council of the Scottish islands are debating this week. Here's what you need to know about ...

The Orkney Islands in Scotland could become a self-governing territory of Norway or change its status within the UK under new council proposals.

Orkney Islands Council is set to explore its “Nordic connections” as it discusses alternative forms of governance which could see the islands' legal status ...

The council leader has put forward a motion which says it is time for Orkney to consider other forms of governance.

The archipelago off the north of Scotland, which is made up of 70 islands, is exploring how it is governed.

The Orkney Islands in Scotland will look into the possibility of becoming a self-governing territory of Norway. The connection between the islands and the ...

The council leader has put forward a motion which says it is time for Orkney to consider other forms of governance.

'We would like to scope all our options for our islands,' said council leader James Stockan.

ORKNEY council is to consider proposals to change the island's status within the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway.

The council leader of Britain's Orkney Islands, an archipelago about 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland, said that the islands are considering ...

Council leader James Stockan has put forward a motion which says it is time for Orkney to consider other forms of governance which could provide more economic ...

Orkney's council leader James Stockan has put forward a motion which says it is time for the islands to consider other forms of governance, possibly along ...

'We were part of the Norse kingdom for much longer than we were part of the United Kingdom,' says council leader.

Sick of being ignored by far-away politicians, officials on Scotland's remote Orkney Islands are mulling a drastic solution.

LONDON (AP) — Sick of being ignored by far-away politicians, officials on Scotland's remote Orkney Islands are mulling a drastic solution: rejoining Norway, ...

Orkney's council leader James Stockan has put forward a motion which says it is time for the islands to consider other forms of governance, possibly along the ...

Council leader James Stockan said the islands had been failed by both the Scottish government, 300 miles (480 kilometers) to the south in Edinburgh, and the ...

Feeling spurned by the United Kingdom, the Orkney Islands north of Scotland are looking for a way out — perhaps by joining Norway as a self-governing territory.

The UK has rejected a bid by the Orkney Islands to break away and join Norway, following complaints of neglect by both the UK and Scottish governments.

Councillors are set to discuss alternative models of governance for the Orkney Islands on Tuesday.