Two Orkney medical practitioners have been nominated for the prestigious General Practice Awards. The awards, handed out in ...

Unacceptable” and “misleading” land sale practices are to be raised with Scotland’s justice secretary next week. Orkney’s MSP ...

A 29-year-old man has been jailed for nine months for a fatal road crash he caused near Finstown three years ago. Ewan Brown ...

An alleged attempt to defraud Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is under investigation, it has emerged. The local authority is ...

Important evidence” from a controversial Orkney murder investigation has vanished, The Orcadian can reveal. Police Scotland can’t find a photofit of a man who allegedly threatened to shoot Shamsuddin ...

Proposals to ban motor vehicles from a large swathe of Kirkwall’s town centre have been ditched. The decision was made ...

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The future of travel to the North Isles has been revealed by Orkney Islands Council. The outline designs for new ferries ...

Orkney Ice Cream emerged as the biggest winner at the prestigious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards. The family-run ...

Could robot mowers help give some much-needed TLC to Orkney’s council-run cemeteries? The innovation is being considered to ...

The Pelamis wave energy device has been split in two ahead of its disposal by Orkney Islands Council (OIC). The local ...