A lunar occultation of Mars — when the moon appears to pass in front of the red planet — was visible from Orkney, last Sunday night. Orkney was one of the few places in the UK from which the unusual ...

First Minister John Swinney has lauded the benefits of a proposed a new abattoir during a visit to Orkney, as £15,000 in funding is secured for the project. Mr Swinney visited Orkney Auction Mart on ...

First Minister John Swinney has put his weight behind proposals for a Scapa Deep Water Quay during a visit to Orkney, this ...

Three fire engines were dealing with a Kirkwall house fire, this Sunday (February 9). The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) confirmed that firefighters attended at a house on New Scapa Road. A ...

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

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

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 ...