Much-loved lollipop lady Sheila McIntyre is set to retire this Friday, as she approaches her 80th birthday.  Sheila told The ...

A major programme of repairs is required to the plant room at The Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall – meaning the facilities that ...

Plans to expand the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) in Stromness have been approved by councillors. The ...

An Orkney drugs mule has been jailed for just over 18 months after being caught with a large stash of cocaine. Duncan Jerome ...

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

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 ...

Enterprising efforts in Orkney have made the shortlist of the British Business Awards 2026. Kirkwall businessman Neil ...

North Isles residents who have gone five days without broadband may have to wait several more for a fix. So says the latest ...

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

A £20 million fund investing in Orkney has unveiled its “vision” for the next decade, alongside a four-year investment plan. The Orkney Fund’s regeneration plan has now been endorsed by the UK ...

Police are urging residents to be vigilant, after a large amount of heating oil vanished from a property in Kirkwall. It was on Monday, March 16, when the alleged theft occurred at a property near to ...