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This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. On the front page, the urgency of Orkney Islands ...
Ground investigations are due to get under way on the site of Orkney Islands Council’s proposed Scapa Deep Water Quay at Deepdale in Holm this month. This is part of a £7 million series of works which ...
The sun shone over Rousay, last Saturday, as the island celebrated the reopening of the Taversoe Hotel under community ...
This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. “If the government have any sense, or any sympathy for rural life, they’ll realise that having a thriving Post Office is ...
Following confirmation that the Kirkwall Crown Post Office is to be franchised, Orkney and Shetland’s MP has called for ...
The mission to re-open a treasured archaeological site in South Ronaldsay has received a huge funding award from the Scottish Land Trust. South Ronaldsay and Burray Development Trust has been awarded ...
This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. On the front page, the family behind Fernvalley Wildlife Centre say they are “tired of fighting” with Orkney Islands Council’s ...
Seeking the “right care” in the “right place” will help relieve pressure on The Balfour, says NHS Orkney, amid an increase in hospital admissions.  All services are continuing to operate, including ...
The Orkney Islander magazine for 2025 was launched at a special evening reception tonight, in the Orkney Distillery in Kirkwall. Members of the public were invited to join representatives of the ...