A special gig, celebrating the life of one of Orkney’s most beloved musicians, is set to take place this Friday, May 15. A ...

Police are appealing for information after two sheep were left injured in what is being treated as a sheep worrying incident. Two hoggs were left with noticeable injuries to the face, legs and ears ...

A Kirkwall woman is walking a mile a day this May to raise awareness of prostate cancer after both her father and uncle were ...

Lounges offering new state-of-the-art “lie-flat” pods have been unveiled onboard NorthLink Ferries. The lounges offer 18 ...

The deadline is approaching for a creative competition centred on one of Orkney’s most stunning attractions. The Friends of ...

Liam McArthur will be throwing his hat in the ring for a top role in Holyrood. Since winning the Orkney seat in the Scottish Parliament Election, the returning MSP says a number of colleagues have ...

Pop-punk frenzy filled Rapture on Saturday night, as it hosted the UK’s only Green Day and Blink 182 tribute act.

The first sighting of a stoat outside of the Mainland and Linked South Isles has been confirmed. The presence of the invasive non-native species in Rousay has been described as “deeply concerning” — ...

Orkney has a toilet problem that we “can’t just sweep under the carpet” — and it’s leading to “embarrassing incidents” aboard ...

The body of a man found in the water near the island of Papa Stronsay has been formally identified as Justin Evans, also known as Brother Ignatius Maria. Mr Evans, a monk, had been reported missing ...

Two men are to stand trial charged with violent attacks on a man and a woman in Kirkwall. Oscar Mayo, 23, and Kyle Christie, 30, are accused of the offences said to have occurred in Burnmouth Road on ...

Kirkwall West and Orphir councillor Kristopher Leask has won a seat at Holyrood as a regional member for the Highlands and ...