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 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 12 other awards on offer — which accept nominations predominantly from ...

A Kirkwall man has become Loganair’s longest serving employee after marking 35 years with the airline. Stuart Linklater first took to the skies as a passenger in an Islander aircraft in 1972. An ...

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 ...