Why was the Brough of Birsay, on the north west coast of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland, chosen as a settlement by the Norse? It was in a very defensible position surrounded almost entirely by ...

James Mainland was reported missing from his home in Birsay almost two weeks ago. The body of a man has now been found nearby. Police Scotland said it was still in the very early stages of its ...

The Birsay attraction is thought to be the last remnants of a beached whale from the 1870s. However it was found lying on its side after days of relentless wind. It has escaped serious damage and ...

First meteorite ever found in P.E.I. arrived with a literal bang ...

Why was the Brough of Birsay, on the north west coast of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland, chosen as a settlement by the Norse? It was in a very defensible position surrounded almost entirely by ...