Northern Isles
Britishplural noun
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The 86-year-old Dutchman had the car shipped to the Netherlands before making the epic journey to the Northern Isles with it on the back on his vintage Opel Blitz truck.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Forecasters say there will be strong northerly winds too with an additional Met Office yellow warning for wind in north-east Scotland and the Northern Isles from 21:00 GMT Wednesday to 09:00 Thursday.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
The warning includes the Northern Isles, Hebrides and parts of Argyll and Bute.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 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
It was in summer, when there is no night among these Northern Isles.
From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Macleod, Fiona
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