Reform UK has become the latest political party to declare a candidate for the Orkney seat in the upcoming Scottish ...

A BT emergency response team is due to arrive in the North Isles today amid a prolonged broadband blackout affecting 500 homes and businesses. Development trusts and other community organisations are ...

A broadband blackout affecting 500 homes and businesses in the North Isles has “exposed the vulnerability of connectivity in the islands” according Orkney MSP Liam McArthur. Now in its fourth day, the ...

An internet outage in the north isles has been labelled a “major incident” and could take some time to fix.
 A subsea cable fault, currently affecting parts of Westary, Sanday, Stronsay and near by ...

Moves are in hand to make life easier for visitors to St Magnus Cathedral to part with their hard-earned cash. While it ...

A specialist cable ship is required to fix an internet and phone blackout affecting 500 Orkney homes. Many residents in the North Isles have gone three days without internet and phone connection, in ...

Plans have been lodged to demolish the former Papdale Halls of Residence and clear the site for housing. The building has largely lain unused since its closure as an accommodation facility in 2013.

An ancient tomb in South Ronaldsay is set to enjoy its first full season after reopening under community ownership. The South ...

Customers are set to learn next week if facilities at The Pickaquoy Centre are ready to reopen after a plant room flood in January. Significant damage was caused by the mechanical failure, leading to ...

A landmark bill lodged by Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has failed to win the majority support of the Scottish Parliament. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill would have allowed ...

A bid by Orkney MSP Liam McArthur to change Scotland’s law on assisted dying will reach its decisive vote, this Tuesday evening. Mr McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill ...

Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd (GSI) is set to be awarded a contract to build two new freight flex vessels serving Orkney, Shetland and Aberdeen. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) ...