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In the depths of winter, Scotland's northern isles will see barely six hours of daylight from morning till night.

They also live in different parts of the country, with Rod in Edinburgh and Roddy settled on the scenic isle of Iona.

A "forgotten" castle discovered on a Hebridean isle could have been home to kings who once ruled large parts of western Scotland, say archaeologists.

Shetland Islands Council says it is pushing ahead with plans to build tunnels to four outlying isles in the archipelago including Unst, the most northerly place in the UK.

He plays the role of Viking leader Stoick, in the Dean DeBlois-directed story of a conflict between dragons and Vikings on the fictions isle of Berk.