A major change is coming for nearly 150,000 pensioners in Scotland, as Attendance Allowance is set to be replaced by a new ...

An opportunity for Gibraltar writers is once again being promoted as part of this year’s 2025 Island Games. Orkney Arts, Museums and Heritage invites participating communities to join the Orkney 2025 ...

Bird keepers in Orkney are being urged to be vigilant as a case of wild bird flu was confirmed in South Ronaldsay by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) on Wednesday, February 5. A dead buzzard ...

Almost two dozen businesses were created in the Orkney Islands in the final quarter of last year, new figures show.

Tenants using the Orkney Islands Council’s sheltered housing service at Lambaness and Rae’s Close have praised a “dedicated” ...

A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to find a legal aid lawyer in Scotland to handle her case.

People over State Pension age living in five council areas can now claim a new disability benefit which is set to replace Attendance Allowance in Scotland by the end of this year. Older people living ...

A serial rapist who offered money or alcohol to an underage girl for sex has been told he faces lengthy spell behind bars.

Stuart Harding, 34, preyed on adult women and children during a catalogue of sexual offending spanning nine years in Orkney.