Could a driverless shuttle become a cornerstone of public transport in Orkney? This is what a newly funded project will investigate, looking into the feasibility of an autonomous service between ...

Demand for CLAN’s Children and Family Services (CFS) in Orkney has more than doubled in the last year, prompting the ...

A once-in-a-lifetime discovery has been made at a Rousay excavation — in the shape of human head carved from stone. Diggers ...

The head of NHS Orkney’s board will leave her position to take up a senior role with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Meghan ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. There’s no doubting the euphoria which has hit Orkney this past week, and while a picture of the full economic benefit of the ...

The identity of a shipwreck discovered in February 2024 on Sanday has now been revealed. All available evidence points to the wreck being the Earl of Chatham, a former Royal Navy vessel called HMS ...

It’s here! Kirkwall’s new nightclub is finally set to fling open its doors, and the biggest DJ to come out of Orkney will ...

This Thursday brings Puccini’s Tosca to the Orkney Theatre, and there’s still room left to enjoy a night at the opera. In their first visit to Kirkwall, Opera Bohemia will perform the masterpiece The ...

A woman has been charged with attempted murder, following an incident in Kirkwall last Thursday morning. Jasmine Campbell ...

Police are appealing for information after a vehicle was “extensively damaged” in Kirkwall. A report was received on Saturday ...

Witnesses to a suspected dangerous driving incident near Hatston are being asked to get in touch with police. Police suspect ...

Record breaking gold medal glory was the sign off for Orkney, as the 2025 Island Games came to a close today. Our 4x100m ...