An Orkney drugs mule has been jailed for just over 18 months after being caught with a large stash of cocaine. Duncan Jerome Chalmers was found travelling on the Hamnavoe ferry between Scrabster and ...

Plans to expand the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) in Stromness have been approved by councillors. The application came before Orkney Islands Council’s (OIC) planning committee today ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A spectacular garden in Orphir is in the running for a prestigious award voted for by you, the public. The Quoy of Houton has been one of Orkney’s most recognisable and well-known patches of greenery ...

Saturday looks to be a day for a walk doon the street with your canine best-friend, as Kirkwall BID’s Doggy Day Out returns. The event, aimed at promoting town centre businesses, looks set to be even ...

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

Are your looking for accommodation for 2026-27? Two-bed (en-suite) flat in Edinburgh, edge of new town, parking space, quiet neighbourhood but lots of amenities nearby. Around £1,500 pcm – available ...

A stalwart of the Stromness community has retired after 36 years of service at the town’s community centre. Anita Park, who stepped down as centre supervisor last week, has been a central figure in ...

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 ...