Orkney residents aged under 22 will soon be able to travel between islands free of charge, the Scottish Government has ...

People in Orkney will be able to donate blood without leaving the county as the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) returns to Kirkwall for the first time in 16 years. Appointments can ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. The paper’s front page covers the news that there are only six weeks to find an new organiser and venue for the Kirkwall ...

New organisers must be found for Kirkwall’s bonfire night, as Orkney Rotary Club has ruled out its involvement. The annual ...

Two teenage boys have been charged in connection with wilful fire-raising in Stromness. A bench was set on fire at the ...

A group representing Orkney’s tourism industry has urged Orkney Islands Council (OIC) to reject a “damaging bed tax” on ...

A number of politicians have called for authorities to look into “inconsistencies” uncovered by The Orcadian about the case ...

The popular Postman Pat playpark at the Stromness Community Centre has been closed after a bench in the park was deliberately ...