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 ...

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.

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.

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. News that six proposed windfarms are to be ...

The evening’s entertainment will include performances by showgirls from Mark Cameron Dance, Aberdeen’s premier Rat Pack trio Ocean’s 3, and the popular local function band Glitz.

A drug referred to as “apples” is believed to be circulating in Shetland. Shetland Alcohol and Drug Partnership warned on its ...

Saoirse Ronan has said wants a chance to pull pints behind the bar in one of the iconic pubs in British dramas Coronation ...

A man from Kirkwall has marked an impressive 37 years of service with Scottish regional airline Loganair. Stuart Linklater had his first experience of aviation at an early age, when he took his first ...

New additions of archery, lifesaving racing and Fast5 netball feature among a lively programme of 23 different sports in this ...