First Minister John Swinney has put his weight behind proposals for a Scapa Deep Water Quay during a visit to Orkney, this ...

Three fire engines are dealing with a Kirkwall house fire, this Sunday. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that firefighters are at the scene on New Scapa Road. There are no further ...

A Kirkwall man has become Loganair’s longest serving employee after marking 35 years with the airline. Stuart Linklater first ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. News that six proposed windfarms are to be ...

NHS Orkney’s Team Orkney Awards are back and, once again, The Orcadian is sponsoring the People’s Choice category. Unlike the ...

A serial rapist who offered money or alcohol to an underage girl for sex has been told he faces lengthy spell behind bars.

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government plans to offer additional flexibility to the ...

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

A collection of historical weapons described as “beyond parallel” has been returned to Orkney and is set to go on public display this spring. Known as the “Moodie Treasures” the collection was gifted ...

Bird keepers in Orkney are being urged to be vigilant as a case of wild bird flu was confirmed in South Ronaldsay by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) on Wednesday, February 5. A dead buzzard ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. An obscure neurological condition left a West Mainland woman learning how to eat and dress herself again. Rebecca Carberry, an ...

Did you see something strange in the sky last Friday evening? If so, you’re not alone. Folk from across Orkney reported a strange glow or “flash” of green in the sky, with some claiming to have ...