Guernsey’s men’s and women’s football sides have pulled out of next year’s Island Games competition in Orkney. The decision ...

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is asking residents for their thoughts on reducing 30mph speed limits in built-up areas around ...

ADVERTORIAL: The long-awaited Employment Rights Bill has officially been published, marking the beginning of what promises to be a transformative era in UK employment law. But what does this mean for ...

Firefighting crews remain in attendance at the scene of a shed fire in Stromness this evening. Residents in the vicinity of ...

Residents have been evacuated from their homes as firefighters tackle a blaze on Dundas Street in Stromness. Three fire ...

The Kirkwall post office could be under threat of closure after the Post office revealed plans to off load 115 branches.

The government has said no decision has been made on the fate of 115 Crown Post Office branches including Kirkwall’s. It ...

An Orcadian politician has been accused by his opponents of “using taxpayers money” to attend a football match. Health ...

A 62-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, after a disturbance in Eday on Friday night. Michael Tchaikovsky ...

In this Thursday’s edition of The Orcadian, we continue our feature, in partnership with Orkney Museums, Orkney in 100 ...

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. A West Mainland mum’s ordeal with anorexia and how she is bouncing back on her road to recovery features on our front page ...