Scientific analysis and community-led research led to the identification of the Earl of Chatham, which was found last year.

In 1788, while heading out to the whaling ground, it was wrecked in bad weather. All 56 crew members survived.

Three rare whales have been found dead on the shoreline on Orkney. The northern bottlenose whales - a deep-diving ocean ...

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Three northern bottlenose whales have stranded and died in the Orkney Islands. The animals were discovered on a rocky shore ...

Expert say the wreck discovered on the island of Sanday last year is most likely a former Royal Navy vessel that later became a whaling ship.

Three bottlenose whales have been found dead on Papa Westray, one of Orkney's northernmost islands. A specialist team from the University of Glasgow has started to carry out post-mortem examinations ...

Look back on a week of success for Jersey and Guernsey athletes as they came away with 134 Island Games' medals, including 50 ...

The Island Games kicked off in Kirkwall on Friday night, with 24 teams parading through the streets of the town.

If you're looking to watch events in person, there is no need to book tickets as all events are free and work on a first-come ...

Staff at Orkney Ferries are being balloted over possible industrial action in a dispute over pay. The Unite union said it ...

Orkney's arc of scattered islands forms one of the world's largest natural harbors, called Scapa Flow, which was used by Britain's Royal Navy during wartime. During World War I, ...