And finally…Scottish island - yours for just £85,000

200 miles from Norway, Grunay is uninhabited, with the only structures being the large ruined building known as The Broch and two lighthouse keeper’s houses which are both long abandoned.

The remote location could be an attractive proposition for anyone looking to isolate themselves from the stresses (and comforts) of twenty first century living as the island has no mobile phone signal and not even a source of electricity or running water.

The nearest civilisation and local amenities are on the nearby islands of Housay and Bruray, comprising a post office, church, school, two shops and a car ferry.

The seller, Jackie Baldwin, bought the island in 2003 ‘on a whim’ 12 years ago, and is keen to sell it to someone who can get houses developed.

Since buying the island, Mrs Baldwin has visited just a handful of times.

Estate agent firm Knight Frank, which is handling the sale, said: “Although it is not known whether dates from the Iron Age, such structures were built during this time throughout the far north of Scotland.”

Of particular importance during World War II, the Out Skerries were a regular stop-off point for Norwegian boats carrying people who had escaped from Nazi occupation.

Luftwaffe aircraft bombed the island in 1942, reportedly demolishing a boatman’s hut and killing his mother in the process while the lighthouse was also targeted but remained largely intact.

A British Blenheim Bomber crashed on the island during the conflict, killing its crew of two Canadians and one Englishman. A memorial plaque was placed on the island a few years ago by one of the victim’s children.