Youngsters are to be banned from taking mobile phones to primary schools in Orkney. Secondary and junior secondary pupils ...

The deteriorating condition of Orkney roads is set to lead to a spike in insurance claims against the local authority, it has ...

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has “set the record straight” in response to criticism of its planning service by the owner of ...

A book of condolence is to be placed in St Magnus Cathedral, gathering public tributes for Lord Jim Wallace. In a statement, ...

Orkney politicians have paid tribute to Lord Jim Wallace, who has passed away aged 71. Lord Wallace of Tankerness was elected ...

The owner of the Stromness Hotel says that uncertainty around proposed refurbishments at the property has led him to put it ...

Part of the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall is set to remain closed to users for a number of weeks following a significant flooding incident in the plant room of the swimming pool.   Last week’s flood — ...

Success and achievement is to be honoured tonight after a year of sport in Orkney like no other. Taking place in the Orkney ...

Orkney residents are being given the chance to try out a self-driving car, as part of a trial of autonomous vehicles in the county. The event builds on the work of the Kirkwall Autolink project, which ...

Nominations are open for a special award recognising the contributions of young volunteers in our community. Each March, ...

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Efforts are under way to trace the source of bogus planning objections, submitted in an attempt to derail plans for a 92-bed hotel in the centre of Kirkwall. Following a story published in The ...