A serial rapist who offered money or alcohol to an underage girl for sex has been told he faces lengthy spell behind bars.

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. News that six proposed windfarms are to be ...

NHS Orkney’s Team Orkney Awards are back and, once again, The Orcadian is sponsoring the People’s Choice category. Unlike the ...

Bird keepers in Orkney are being urged to be vigilant as a case of wild bird flu was confirmed in South Ronaldsay by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) on Wednesday, February 5. A dead buzzard ...

A Kirkwall man has become Loganair’s longest serving employee after marking 35 years with the airline. Stuart Linklater first ...

An amber weather warning has been issued, as gale-force winds are expected to blast Orkney on Friday and Saturday. The arrival of Storm Éowyn will bring widespread travel disruption and people in ...

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government plans to offer additional flexibility to the ...

NFU Scotland Orkney members will join others in the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax nationwide day of action with a planned tractor rally tomorrow (Saturday, January 25). The rally has been planned to highlight ...

Did you see something strange in the sky last Friday evening? If so, you’re not alone. Folk from across Orkney reported a strange glow or “flash” of green in the sky, with some claiming to have ...

As Police Scotland host an online session for prospective new officers, the head of police here in Orkney believes ...