Orkney’s top cop has defended the force’s cover of Stromness, insisting officers stage regular patrols in the town. Area commander Scott Robertson was irked by a recent social media post which claimed ...

Would you rather win a holiday lets business in one of Scotland’s most dramatic coastal locations, or £200,000? That might be a decision you might need to make, if you decide to enter a unique ...

The chief executive of Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is now on a period of leave from the authority. During Oliver Reid’s time ...

Saturday in Stromness during Orkney Folk Festival is a day like no other — with incredible pub sessions, a range of gigs and then the show-stopping Stomp. Things got under way at noon, with the ...

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Original plans for one of Orkney’s most iconic wartime buildings have been discovered. Buried away in The National Archives, ...

Orkney Folk Festival got off to a flying start, last night, with concerts across the Mainland. The 43rd edition of the ...

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There is “absolutely” support for fixed links in Orkney, council leader Heather Woodbridge has said. But funding from ...

The transformation of a Sanday farm into a gateway to the Victorian era has been hailed with the awarding of a special local ...