Curlew numbers are on the rise after an initiative to remove stoats from Orkney (Ian Francis/PA) The Orcadian curlew population is on the rise following an effort to reduce the numbers of an ...

A former nurse who previously posed as a man to target women online has been sent back to prison for messaging a victim just days after being released. Adele Rennie was banned from contacting the ...

An 18-year-old man has died after a jet ski crashed into a pier in Shetland. A 17-year-old boy was also taken to hospital for treatment following the incident, which happened at about 16:00 on ...

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Dr Ryan's husband was caught on film ripping down a poster of Ms Hamer, refusing several times to say who he was when confronted by a Liberal supporter. Two days later a pair were captured on CCTV ...

SHETLAND’S men’s and women’s darts teams celebrated another famous home double over rivals Orkney in the annual inter-county fixture. The women’s team retained their title for another year with a 13-8 ...

A new habitat has been created at a wetland centre with the hope of attracting new nesting birds. Washington Wetland Centre (WWC) has built domed shelters, known as wigwams, to create dry patches ...

The first of four eggs laid by Peggy the peregrine falcon has hatched The first of four eggs laid by a peregrine falcon nesting on a cathedral has hatched on Easter Sunday. The hatching at ...

Stoats are small, carnivorous mammals that were first recorded in Orkney in 2010. A 2017-2019 survey of wading birds in Orkney revealed that the number of curlews in the isles had declined by more ...