The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats. The carnivorous mammals are classed as an invasive species in the islands, and ...

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Last year's event was scaled back with a smaller bonfire and quieter fireworks A long-running community bonfire and fireworks display in Orkney has been cancelled after concerns about its impact on ...

Contributing editor Jim Richardson is a photojournalist recognized for his explorations of small-town life. His photos appear frequently in National Geographic magazine. Islands were sliding by in the ...

A long-running community bonfire and fireworks display in Orkney has been cancelled after concerns about its impact on wildlife. The Kirkwall Bonfire will not go ahead this November, following a ...