Orkney
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Heart-stopping near-miss caught on camera
The moment a BMW nearly ploughed headfirst into an oncoming Volkswagen on a quiet road on the Orkney Islands has been captured by the dash cam of a fellow motorist. Dave Neil, a business owner and lorry driver, uploaded the shocking footage to
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Orkney named best in UK for rural quality of life
Orkney offers the best quality of life of any rural area in Britain, says a new survey. The islands in Scotland benefit from low crimates, low traffic levels, low anxiety levels, a high employment rate and good number of pubs to choose from.
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Retired policeman saves 24-year-old from sinking car
A retired policeman saved a man's life after he plunged off a pier and into the sea. Stuart McIvor, 71, dove into the water after 24-year-old Alexander Glasgow drove into the sea while trying to board a ferry on the Orkney Island of
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The best places to bring up kids in the UK
If you want your children to enjoy the best possible childhood, then prepare yourself for a bit of a lifestyle change, because a new study suggests you can give them the best start in life in Orkney. It's off the north tip of Scotland, so
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Wooden plaques stolen from Orkney's Italian Chapel
Three hand-carved wooden plaques have been stolen from the historic Italian Chapel in Orkney. The building, on the island of Lamb Holm, was constructed by Italian prisoners of war during the Second World War. The stolen plaques were among 14
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'Full-scale emergency' as plane door bursts open mid-air in Scotland
A small plane carrying 17 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing at Orkney's Kirkwall Airport in Scotland, after a cargo door burst open mid-air. The FlyBe aircraft, operated by Loganair, was flying from Aberdeen to Shetland
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Walrus spotted on beach in Scotland 2,000 miles from home
A bird-watching warden in the Orkney islands got more than he bargained for on Sunday when he stumbled across an enormous walrus resting on the beach - 2,000 miles away from its home in the Arctic. The North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory blog
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