Egilsay

The Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust has been awarded £1.2 million from the Scottish Government for their Heat Smart Orkney project. The project aims to pilot a smart control system that will link the renewable energy generation from ...

The restoration of a listed house on Egilsay has been recognised in the annual awards scheme run by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. The house at Howan was restored from a derelict shell as a holiday home and was given a ...

AN early morning summer solstice swimmer was rescued off Orkney - along with kayakers who went to her aid. The woman was part of a large group who had gone to celebrate the longest day on the island of Egilsay. Coastguards said she was taking an ...

The Sumburgh coastguard helicopter and a lifeboat have taken part in the rescue of a woman off Orkney. Kirkwall lifeboat was launched at about 06:45 after reports of a swimmer in trouble off the island of Egilsay. Two kayakers had gone to her ...

A man died after he was found unconscious at Egilsay harbour on Sunday. The alarm was raised at around 10.20am when the resident was reported missing after going to check his boat. The Shetland Coastguard, Kirkwall lifeboat crew and a rescue ...

The name St Magnus came from the church on the island of Egilsay in the Orkney Islands. Many families living in the district at the time came from the Orkneys. The church originally had a bell tower but it had to be removed as it caught too much wind ...