In the Orkney Islands, archaeologists close the chapter on a legendary excavation, capping two decades of remarkable ...

Sharks can be found around the coast of Scotland and some lochs. Some species have critically endangered and near-threatened status.

People living in the Highlands and islands have reported being shaken ... and was reportedly has felt across parts of western Scotland. The epicentre was in Kinloch, about 30km (19 miles ...

The Met Office has updated snow warnings across southern England as the country prepares for winter weather, including snow ...

BBC Radio 4 will delve into Scottish poetry across the country in Beyond Burns, travelling from Dundee through Aberdeen to ...

This is a tense, twisting story of lies, loss and long-buried secrets set against the backdrop of the Scottish Isles ...

A GROUNDBREAKING new project to study sharks and skates will be conducted in Scottish waters after funding was ...

The Scottish Highlands region is vast, measuring more than 11,000 square miles in length. There are so many cities, towns, regions and islands in between, it can be overwhelming deciding where to ...

Scotland is facing unnerving temperatures of minus 16C - the lowest for over a decade - and the snowy weather shows no signs ...

A hotel on Scotland's 'whisky island' is currently hiring staff, with accommodation provided. Islay is the fifth-largest Scottish island, situated in the Inner Hebrides. As reported by the Daily ...

The island of Westray, a ferry trip north from Mainland Orkney where I live. We try to go most years. I have family there who I enjoy visiting. My family and I have spent our summer holiday there.

The island is three and a half miles long by two and a half miles wide. At one point, Foula - which lies 16 miles west of mainland Shetland and 100 miles north of mainland Scotland, on the same ...