Police are appealing for information after an incident involving a roll of rope which went on fire this morning. The rope, which was at the Green Marine yard, Garson Road, Stromness, caught aflame ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. On the front page, the urgency of Orkney Islands Council’s response to mobile phones in schools has been called into question ...

Four trailer loads of wheelie bins have been shipped south for reprocessing, Orkney Islands Council has confirmed. The move ...

A designer watch was stolen from a property in Kirkwall, on April 1. The timepiece, which police say has significant ...

April 15, 2025 at 6:39 pm The proposed Scapa Deep Water Quay has recently been estimated to cost £275 million. Ground investigations are due to get under way on the site of Orkney Islands Council’s ...

The sun shone over Rousay, last Saturday, as the island celebrated the reopening of the Taversoe Hotel under community ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. “If the government have any sense, or any sympathy for rural life, they’ll realise that having a thriving Post Office is ...

Following confirmation that the Kirkwall Crown Post Office is to be franchised, Orkney and Shetland’s MP has called for ...

Seeking the “right care” in the “right place” will help relieve pressure on The Balfour, says NHS Orkney, amid an increase in hospital admissions. All services are continuing to operate, including ...