Orkney’s civic leader has hailed a “historic” milestone in the drive to replace the ageing inter-island ferry fleet. Heather ...

Gusts of over 60mph are forecast for Orkney this weekend, as Storm Amy rampages across Scotland. The named storm is set to ...

Public buses in Orkney will be suspended for the duration of an amber weather warning, this Friday and Saturday. The warning, issued by the Met Office, comes into force on Friday, October 3 at 5pm and ...

Anyone interested in running the Stronsay Hotel has until just this Sunday to register their interest. Owned by the islands ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. On the front page we report on widespread ...

Twelve community-led projects in Orkney have received financial support from the £20 million Orkney Fund. Just over £120,000 ...

Four shipyards — two in Turkey and two in China — are in contention to build two new freight vessels destined for the ...

With over 40 books to her name, and over a million copies sold, acclaimed crime author Ann Cleeves is treading fresh ground ...

We live on an island and our children need to learn to swim” — that was the impassioned plea from one attendee at a meeting ...

Orkney parliamentarian Liam McArthur has been named the MSP of the Year. Mr McArthur, who was first elected to the Scottish ...

A further delay in Kirkwall’s new care home means residents are not likely to move in until the start of next year.

featured news Turkish and Chinese shipyards in the running to build new Northern Isles ferries September 22, 2025 at 2:23 pm ...