The Orkney Fund Board has approved £461,528 of funding for community projects across Orkney — marking the first time capital grants have been awarded through the programme. The Orkney Fund is a £20 ...

Bookworms will rejoice this week as the newly expanded Stromness Books and Prints opens, across the road from the premises it ...

Fixed links will be on the agenda for Heather Woodbridge, as she is set to speak at a hearing on bridges, tunnels and other ...

The Waterfront Gallery in Stromness will soon be up for sale, as owner Trudi Hall gets back to the craft she began the ...

Is Stromness being sidelined from the cruise liner jackpot? The sector brings in an estimated £12 to £15 million a year to ...

Taylah Paterson has spoken of how privileged she feels as she captains her country at one of the top athletic events in the UK. Sprinter Paterson was named Scotland captain for today’s Loughborough ...

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 ...

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

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

Liam McArthur has failed in his bid to become presiding officer in the Scottish Parliament. Orkney’s MSP was knocked out in ...

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