Orkney Islands
Americanplural noun
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At sites with "healthy, clear water" like the Isles of Scilly off Cornwall and the Orkney Islands "we were finding much more life", Unsworth said.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"Once I got off the ferry in Newcastle I thought it was just a day's drive to the Orkney Islands but that was a big mistake."
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Gary Foubister, of Orkney Islands Council trading standards, said people could contact his office if they were concerned about unexpected deliveries.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
The tank was built with the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, which awarded £80,000 to Orkney Islands Council to help preserve the wreck.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024
They are sometimes eaten by fishermen on the Orkney Islands, a group of islands off the northern coast of Scotland, where they are dried for winter use.
From Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield by Douglas, Alan
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