Northern Isles

plural noun

1. Orkney and Shetland

Example Sentences

The yard services the Royal Navy's research ships, including HMS Sir David Attenborough, and the ships Serco operates between Aberdeen and the northern isles.

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Fair Isle is located halfway between the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland.

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Mr Sloan says tunnels could provide more robust transport links for the west coast as well as the Northern Isles.

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In Scotland, similar conditions are likely to affect areas including Strathclyde, the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, and the Northern Isles, with snow accumulation of five to 10cm expected in higher areas.

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A blanket of cloud will greet early risers on Christmas morning, with the threat of rain isolated to the western and northern isles of the UK, and around the Highlands' Great Glen.

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