A court ban is in place to prevent the sale of the Stromness Hotel, it emerged this week. The legal prohibition was continued ...

A vessel needed to repair a damaged subsea cable is set to arrive in Orkney tomorrow. Works are hoped to take place next week ...

The Orcadian and its staff have been shortlisted in two categories as this year’s Scottish Press Awards. Reporter Ethan Flett ...

Despite widespread reports that the world’s oldest known tortoise died, he is actually alive and well — with an Orcadian vet ...

A subsea cable providing electricity to North Ronaldsay cannot be fixed, SSEN has confirmed. Residents have been relying on ...

Liam McArthur has “demanded” answers from BT over what he called its “poor response” to a broadband blackout in the North Isles. His frustration comes amid delays to the repair of the subsea cable ...

A campaign is under way to create a permanent monument for Birsay’s iconic whalebone. It is hoped that the whalebone, an ...

Whatever the weather, the town centre will be bustling today for Kirkwall BID’s Spring Fling. A host of events and activities ...

This year’s Orkney Islander magazine launched today, celebrating the start of the tourism season. The magazine brings ...

A teenager was taken to hospital on Friday after being struck by a vehicle in Stromness. The incident is being investigated by police, who were called to the scene on Cairston Road at 12.40pm. It is ...