Winter weather batters Scotland as major ferry disruption hits the west coast
Schools were closed, ferries cancelled and homes suffered power cuts as storms battered the west.
Orkney
Clean-up of contaminated Orcadian naval base to cost over £400,000
A council is asking the Ministry of Defence to help pay for a £400,000-plus clean-up of contaminated land at an old naval base on an Orcadian island.
Firm planning first with submersible drilling rig
An Orkney company is aiming to create a global first with a £1.5 million project to develop a new submersible drilling rig for use in the offshore renewable energy sector.
Police name woman who died in Orkney road crash
Emma Barton died in a collision in Orkney last week
Anger over unacceptable delays for child victims of sex abuse across Highlands and Islands
Child victims of sex abuse in the Highlands, Orkney and Shetland face unacceptable delays before they can be examined, a damning review of Scotland’s forensic services has said.
Woman dies five days after crash
A woman has died five days after a one vehicle crash in Orkney. The incident happened at around 7.30am on Tuesday November 27 on the A965 at Rennibister. The 22-year-old woman was treated at Balfour Hospital in Orkney before being transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. She died on Sunday afternoon.
22-year-old woman dies following crash in Orkney
A 22-year-old woman has died following a one-vehicle crash in Orkney last week. The incident happened at around 7.30am on Tuesday November 27, on the A965 at Rennibister. She was treated at Balfour Hospital in Orkney before being transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but died yesterday afternoon.
Weather warning for icy conditions as Scotland faces first big freeze of December
A yellow weather warning for icy conditions has been issued today as forecasters predict temperatures to plunge in many parts of Scotland.
Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney among north of Scotland entries in this year’s Who’s Who
A number of notable people from the north of Scotland including a bishop, a sheriff and a zoology professor are among the hundreds of new names in the 2019 edition of Who’s Who.
Man and woman taken to hospital following Orkney crash
A man and a woman were taken to hospital following a vehicle crash in Orkney earlier today.
Emergency services attending two-vehicle crash on Orkney
Police and ambulance crews are on site of a two-vehicle collision on A965.
Weather warnings as Storm Diana to hit Scotland
High winds and torrential downpours have been forecast across Scotland this week as the country braces itself for Storm Diana.
Archaeological society given £10,000 to study graffiti on St Magnus Cathedral
The National Lottery has given Orkney Archaeological Society £10,000 to enable its members to study the graffiti scrawled on an island cathedral.
Orkney islanders given £260,000 to purchase more than 1,700 acres of peatland and pasture
Islanders in Orkney have been given £260,000 to purchase more than 1,700 acres of peatland and pasture on their isle.
Orkney Islands Council prepares to purchase three uninhabited islands
An island council is all set to purchase three uninhabited islands as a strategic development opportunity.
Missing Orkney teenager Casey Scott traced safe and well
Police have confirmed that Casey Scott who was reported missing in Orkney has been traced safe and well. The 16-year-old had last been seen at 10.30pm yesterday evening in the Victoria Street area of Kirkwall. Officers thanked the public for assisting with their earlier appeal.
Police launch appeal to trace missing Orkney teenager
Police are appealing for information which could help trace teenager Casey Scott.
Orkney facing £384,000 bill for decades-old navy oil spill
Orkney Council is facing a bill of up to £384,000 to clean up an oil spill caused by the navy decades ago at Lyness port.
Girl guides in Orkney working towards new antibiotic badge
They were traditionally earned through activities such as sewing, first aid and putting up a tent.
Sand portraits created at beaches around the north-east to remember fallen WW1 heroes
Beaches across the north became canvases yesterday in a special commemoration for Scottish heroes who died in the First World War.
Orkney’s old, bowl-ed and beautiful find
Ancient repairs to a perfectly preserved Iron Age wooden bowl from a 2,000-year-old well in Orkney have amazed experts.
Delays over 2019 ferry bookings ‘unacceptable’
A North MSP called a delay over Northern Isles’ ferry bookings for 2019 “unacceptable”, after customers told him they could book to go to the island over the festive period but were unable to come home.
The war that can still resonate around the world 100 years later
It was the global conflict that led to a lost generation and, in the words of Wilfred Owen, created an anthem for doomed youth.
Parliamentary seal of approval for new air ambulance in Aberdeen
A motion has been lodged in parliament celebrating plans to base a new charity air ambulance in Aberdeen.
Orkney teenager becomes a fourth generation lifesaver as she takes part in her first emergency call-out with the RNLI
For the past 140 years, Stella Kirkpatrick’s family have been risking and ultimately sacrificing their lives to save others from the dangerous waters around Orkney.
Scotland’s only sealcam is online, showing a screenshot of life on an Orkney beach
Fighting males, defensive females, amorous encounters, new arrivals and the inevitable tragedies.
Free tickets for historical sites in the north-east
Dozens of iconic Scottish attractions can be visited for free as part of St Andrews Day celebrations this year.
Cheaper living in London than Orkney study finds
A report into the cost of living on an island has found it is as expensive as getting by in central London.
Archaeologists study remains of First World War German High Seas Fleet
Divers have undertaken a new study of the scuttled Scapa Flow warships.
A drug dealing crackdown in Orkney faces a setback after sniffer dog handler suffers a knee injury
A crackdown on drug dealing in Orkney has suffered a setback after the handler for a new sniffer dog being introduced on the islands got hurt.
Labour of love brings portrait of Orkney poet back to life
One of the best known portraits of George Mackay Brown, considered one of the great Scottish poets of the 20th Century, has been returned to its former glory and has gone on show in Orkney once again.
£6m project approved to eradicate stoats and save Orkney’s birds of prey
A £6million scheme to eradicate stoats from Orkney to save the rest of its wildlife population has been approved.