Second man charged after attempted murder and assault in Orkney
A second man has been charged following an attempted murder and assault in Kirkwall last week. The incident took place on Burnmouth Road in the Orkney capital at around 9.40pm….
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Medical evacuation underway on Aberdeen to Orkney ferry
A medical evacuation is underway to transfer a ferry passenger back to mainland. Coastguard teams are currently undertaking a rescue operation on a ferry sailing from Aberdeen to Orkney. They….
Orkney road cordoned off due to police incident
Motorists are being turned away from an Orkney road due to an ongoing police incident. Burnmouth Road in Kirkwall has been cordoned off by officers today as enquiries get under….
New hope that 'incredible' 400-year-old Orkney shipwreck can be identified
Archival records and tree-ring analysis might help shed light on the identity of the wreck
Saoirse Ronan attends Orkney premiere of new film The Outrun
Saoirse Ronan has returned to Orkney to celebrate her new film which is set on the island. The Irish actress attended the premiere of “The Outrun” at The Phoenix Cinema….
Stonehenge tale gets ‘weirder’ as Orkney is ruled out as altar stone origin | Stonehenge
The plot has thickened on the mystery of the altar stone of Stonehenge, weeks after geologists sensationally revealed that the huge neolithic rock had been transported hundreds of miles to….
The cutting-edge aircraft in which Loganair hopes to fly Orkney and Shetland passengers by 2028
Hybrid electric planes to be developed in exclusive UK deal with Swedish plane maker
Orkney school welcomes all-boy primary one class
“What are little boys made of?” asks the nursery rhyme, and now staff at an Orkney school will find out due to a new cohort of P1s. Stromness Primary School,….
Orkney motorists facing delays after crash near St Margaret’s Hope
An Orkney road is closed after a two-car crash near St Margaret’s Hope. The incident happened on the island of South Ronaldsay on the A961, east of the village, shortly….
‘Isolated incident’ sees Orkney students receive exam results early
Some Orkney youngsters were spared a day of dread as a postal blunder meant they received their exam results a day before everyone else. Red-faced Royal Mail chiefs have confirmed….