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Police are investigating allegations of driving offences involving a silver coach in Stromness last week. Officers are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage regarding the incidents which are said to have taken place between 1.30pm and 2pm on Tuesday June 17. Police say the careless or dangerous driving occurred on the A965 on the […]

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This weeks edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. The exiting chief executive of NHS Orkney believes she is leaving behind foundations for a sustainable future. Laura Skaife-Knight told The Orcadian that Monday had been a day of mixed emotions following the announcement of her departure. After two years in the […]

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NHS Orkney chief executive is to step down as she takes over the top role at NHS Grampian. Laura Skaife-Knight has been announced this Monday as the new chief executive of NHS Grampian. I will be leaving NHS Orkney with many happy memories and secure in the knowledge that the hard work of its incredible […]

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Holm and St Andrews have booked their place in the semi-finals of the Parish Cup after a goal-packed day of football. The first match saw St Andrews take on Sanday with the north isles men leading 3-2 from the first leg. The isles team scored first but helped on by two goals a piece from […]

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It was a day for records to be broken and bonds to be forged as Sanday hosted the 75th North Isles Sports this Saturday. A fair spread of triumphs meant that all four teams claimed honours across the various sporting and athletic events. At least two longstanding records were broken in a contest which eventually […]

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Twenty-four-hour continuous drilling will soon begin at Warebeth as the work on the Orkney Link Projects subsea cable moves into a new phase. SSEN transmission who are in charge of the project to connect Orkneys renewable power sources to the UK grid say continuous drilling is critical to avoid material hardening around the equipment which […]

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Two outstanding students at UHI Orkney have picked up awards for their hard work over the past academic year. Alicen Geddes has been named UHI Orkney Student of the Year 2025: Contribution while Grace Brown has been awarded the UHI Orkney Student of the Year 2025: Attainment gong. Alicen who lives in Wesatry and has […]