Orkney Islands

Orkney is weighing up leaving the UK and becoming part of Norway after blasting both the British and Scottish governments for "failing" it.

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

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

The Orkney Islands are considering their “Nordic connections” to break away from both governments in London and Edinburgh.

"Nordic connections" are also put forward, with a report going before a council meeting this week mentioning the Faroe Islands - a self-governing territory of ...

A motion lodged by the leader of Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has certainly caught the attention of the national press this week.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

'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.

Orkney Islands are exploring the option of leaving UK for Norway as it looks at 'alternative governance'.

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.

Britain's Orkney Islands, an archipelago about 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland, is considering "alternative forms of governance" which could ...

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.