A man from Orkney has been recalling how he took to sea in a German U-boat as a young sea cadet in a once-in-a-lifetime journey. When Germany surrendered its U-boat fleet at the end of World War Two, ...

THE world’s only known floating bank, which provided a lifeline service to Scottish islanders, is to become the centrepiece of a maritime museum after the completion of a three-year restoration ...

An inflatable lifeboat found washed up in Orkney is believed to be from the upturned Cemfjord cargo ship, according to reports. STV reporter Rebecca Curran tweeted that the coastguard had confirmed ...

Peter Leith (L) made the journey from Orkney to Shetland on U-Boat as a sea cadet A man from Orkney has been recalling how he took to sea in a German U-boat as a young sea cadet in a ...

Image caption, Peter Leith (L) made the journey from Orkney to Shetland on U-Boat as a sea cadet A man from Orkney has been recalling how he took to sea in a German U-boat as a young sea cadet in a ...