Kirkwall is preparing once more for the return of the street game, the Ba’. The game, contested by two sides, the Uppies and ...

December 22, 2024 at 4:27 pm The roof at Stromness Academy which was damaged during high winds this weekend. An inspection of a damaged portion of the roof of Stromness Academy is set to take place on ...

Approximately 570 homes are without power this Saturday evening, according the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN). As Orkney bears the full force of a pre-Christmas storm, power cuts ...

Lightning strikes, reports of boats leaving their moorings, and torrential horizontal rain — Orkney is weathering a pre-Christmas storm to remember. The much-anticipated gales, forecast to reach up to ...

December 19, 2024 at 7:33 pm The proposed Scapa Deep Water Quay has been recently estimated to cost £275 million. Orkney islands councillors have approved plans to spend a further £2.2 million on ...

Lorry loads of fresh produce will be arriving in Orkney tomorrow, as the manager of a Kirkwall supermarket urges customers not to panic in the face of pre-Christmas storms. The message comes as ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. On our festive front page this week, Jacqui Smith and Kevin Foulis are looking forward to spending Christmas at home with ...