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 ...

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.

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

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

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 ...