A 38-year-old man is in critical condition at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, following a disturbance in Kirkwall on Tuesday night. A 39-year-old woman was taken to The Balfour for treatment, following the ...

In this Thursday’s edition of The Orcadian, we continue our feature, in partnership with Orkney Museums — Orkney in 100 ...

Controversial plans to install gates at the Second Churchill Barrier have been “temporarily paused”, Orkney Islands Council ...

NorthLink fares are set to go up by 10 per cent from the beginning of next year. The news was revealed in a letter from the ...

A service to remember Orkney’s much-loved and missed babies, and raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss, will take place ...

A Kirkwall woman is flying the Orkney flag in Cape Town as she represents her country at a World Cup, which starts today (Saturday). Hannah Cromarty is vice-captain of Scotland’s women’s over-35 squad ...

This Tuesday the Society of Authors islands group will holding a series of events in Orkney. The society, who have been ...

In this week’s edition of The Orcadian we report on the possibility of Orkney introducing a visitors levy. The proposals ...

Police enquiries are ongoing, following a crash which closed a road in the West Mainland yesterday. On the morning of ...

Loganair has been named Sustainable Airline of the Year for 2024. This recognition for the airline — which runs Orkney’s external and internal flights —has come from the European Regional Airline ...

Three of Orkney’s top health professionals are to be recognised at a national awards ceremony. Anne Gregg, Macmillan specialist nurse and Amanda Manson, cardiology specialist nurse, have both been ...