The efforts of our community’s young volunteers will be celebrated next month, during the annual Orkney Youth Awards. A host of awards are due to be handed out on Wednesday, March 26, including ...
February 14, 2025 at 9:39 am Michael Ross was convicted for the murder of Shamsuddin Mahmood at the High Court in Glasgow in 2008. He continues to maintain his innocence. (Spindrift Photo Agency) ...
This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. One of the most significant projects to come out of School Place is now a major ambition of Scotland’s First Minister. A ...
A lunar occultation of Mars — when the moon appears to pass in front of the red planet — was visible from Orkney, last Sunday night. Orkney was one of the few places in the UK from which the unusual ...
First Minister John Swinney has lauded the benefits of a proposed a new abattoir during a visit to Orkney, as £15,000 in funding is secured for the project. Mr Swinney visited Orkney Auction Mart on ...
February 10, 2025 at 12:37 pm The proposed Scapa Deep Water Quay has recently been estimated to cost £230 million. In March, last year, the council lost out on a bid for £60 million from the UK ...