Orkney

ORKNEY council is set to consider proposals to change the island's status within the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway.

Council to discuss strengthening Nordic ties after claims the islands have been failed by the Scottish Government.

Orkney Islands council leader James Stockan suggested that they could become part of Norway but be self-governed as he also pointed out that they have north ...

Local authority leader believes Orkney does not get fair funding in its current relationship within the UK.

The Orkney Islands could change their status in the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway under new proposals.

Could the Orkney Islands really return to Norway? That's what the council of the Scottish islands are debating this week. Here's what you need to know about ...

The Orkney Islands in Scotland could become a self-governing territory of Norway or change its status within the UK under new council proposals.

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

“Nordic connections” are also suggested, with a report going before a council meeting this week mentioning the Faroe Islands – a self-governing territory of ...

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 ...

ORKNEY council is to consider proposals to change the island's status within the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway.

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 ...