Original sentence: Some parts of Scotland, like Glasgow, the Outer Hebrides and the north east of Scotland retain a strong sense of regional identity, alongside the idea of a Scottish national identity.Some residents of Orkney and Shetland also express a distinct regional identity, influenced by their Norse heritage
Edited sentence: Some parts of Scotland, like Glasgow, the Outer Hebrides and the north east of Scotland retain a strong sense of regional identity, alongside the idea of a Scottish national identity , while Orkney and Shetland have their own distinct identity from their Norse heritage, often at odds with a Scottish one