A four-night spate of break-ins at the old Balfour Hospital has prompted an upgrade in security by NHS Orkney. “In the last ...

The 1,272 medals which will be awarded during the Orkney 2025 Island GameA total  have now been handed over to organisers.

The International Island Games maybe set to start tomorrow — but one Orkney club is already making waves against overseas rivals at the SkiffieWorlds Championship in Stranraer. The Orkney Rowing Club ...

Clan Cancer Support has extended the deadline to apply for thier new Children and Family Services (CFS) practitioner in ...

The first of the 23 visiting islands competing at the International Island Games are beginning to arrive in Orkney. Kirkwall ...

A cultural feast of public art supported by Orkney Islands Council awaits locals and visitors alike during the 2025 Orkney ...

Could Kirkwall really be the unluckiest place to live in the UK? Despite Orkney regularly appearing at the top of Best Place ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. The Orkney 2025 Island Games is finally upon us, and the county is buzzing with excitement for what is set to be a ...

Scapa beach will be a hot spot for team bonding during the Island Games, as an Orkney businessman brings a Bronze Age pastime to contemporary Orcadians. The discovery of a 4000-year-old Westray “steam ...

Police are making enquiries into an assault in Kirkwall in Saturday night. Officers are seeking information following the ...

Kirkwall Bonfire will not go ahead this November, Kirkwall and St Ola Community Council has confirmed. The announcement comes ...

Orkney Islands Council has issued a scam warning as the Island Games approaches. In particular, the trading standards team at ...