Northern Isles
Britishplural noun
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The warning affects north and north-east Scotland and covers the Northern Isles, Hebrides, Angus, Perth and Kinross and parts of Argyll and Bute.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
The rest of the country apart from most southern parts are still covered by a yellow warning for high winds, and high winds could still affect the Northern Isles.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
Fair Isle is located halfway between the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025
The Met Office amber warning said frequent, occasionally heavy snow showers would affect the Northern Isles and northwest Scotland, creating possible blizzard conditions.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024
Moreover, all the so-called Scandinavian colonists in the Northern Isles and Ireland owned him as overlord.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
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