Householders are being asked to protect their water pipes in cold weather this winter, after tankers were brought into Orkney ...

A former leader of Orkney Islands Council is being awarded an honorary degree from Heriot-Watt University. James Stockan is ...

Police are appealing for information after two windows at a Stromness bistro were smashed. The damage to The Pier Bistro and ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. The front page details how Destination Orkney is set for a “fresh start” which could includes moves to take on Kirkwall ...

Two of Orkney’s elected representatives met with Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie to discuss a potential new abattoir in Kirkwall. The meeting, which included Orkney MSP Liam McArthur and Highlands ...

Orkney’s community champions are being sought to present medals at next year’s Island Games. Nominations for unsung heroes from across the county are now being taken, with selected winners earning the ...

The yellow waring for snow and ice, that covers Orkney and much of the North of Scotland, has been extended until midday on Thursday. Hail, snow showers and lightening were reported across Orkney on ...

Destination Orkney will set out plans for an organisational restructure, eight months on from a mass resignation of its board. The limited company, which promotes Orkney’s tourism industry, is ...