Islanders in Papa Westray at the unveiling of the bronze Great Auk statue A bronze statue has been unveiled as a memorial to the last Great Auk killed on the Orkney island of Papa Westray.

Three generations of the Hourston family played in Papa Westray's first cup tie Three generations of one family have helped an Orkney island with a population of less than 90 take part in its ...

TORONTO, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirty-three years ago, at 5:18 a.m. at the Westray coal mine in Pictou County, N.S., a methane explosion underground killed 26 men. Only 15 bodies were ...