Plans for Orkney Islands Council (OIC) to build and operate a six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness in St Ola have been unanimously backed by councillors. Elected members at today’s policy and ...

Enquiries are being carried out in the Myre Bay area of Hoy after a car was seen in the water. Police Scotland and other agencies are carrying out searches after the vehicle’s discovery on Thursday ...

Councillors will, on Thursday, make a decision on the future of two of the council’s community windfarms. Six-turbine developments at Quanterness and Hoy, and a decision on whether to proceed with the ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. On the front page, an Orkney Islands councillor has ...

The efforts of our community’s young volunteers will be celebrated next month, during the annual Orkney Youth Awards. A host of awards are due to be handed out on Wednesday, March 26, including ...

February 14, 2025 at 9:39 am Michael Ross was convicted for the murder of Shamsuddin Mahmood at the High Court in Glasgow in 2008. He continues to maintain his innocence. (Spindrift Photo Agency) ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. One of the most significant projects to come out of School Place is now a major ambition of Scotland’s First Minister. A ...

A lunar occultation of Mars — when the moon appears to pass in front of the red planet — was visible from Orkney, last Sunday night. Orkney was one of the few places in the UK from which the unusual ...

First Minister John Swinney has lauded the benefits of a proposed a new abattoir during a visit to Orkney, as £15,000 in funding is secured for the project. Mr Swinney visited Orkney Auction Mart on ...