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

An inspection of a damaged portion of the roof of Stromness Academy is set to take place on Monday. The roof over the science ...

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 ...