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Apr 21

A rubber duck that escaped from a failed world record attempt 18 years ago has been discovered by a teenager washed up on a beach - 400 miles away 😅 The ... Show more

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Apr 10

Man dies after being seriously injured at Orkney workplace: A man has died in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after he was seriously injured at a workplace in Orkney ...

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Apr 14

Scottish islands call for 'fairness' as tourism budgets cut amid visitor boom: Orkney and Shetland hit hard by loss of funding

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Apr 07

Papa Westray: Orkney's home of the world's shortest scheduled flight looks set to get a new terminal

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Apr 12

Plastic duck washes ashore in Orkney after 18 years at sea: The duck was one of 150,000 released into a Dublin river as part of a world record attempt.

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Apr 17

SAS emergency responder from Orkney set to represent Scotland at UK strongman competition

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Apr 08

Seriously injured climber 'would not be here' without help from Orkney lifeboat rescue crew

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Apr 20

Serimax: Market for specialist welding skills heats up in Scotland: www.serimax.com

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Apr 25

Four destinations that Sumburgh Airport could (and should) fly to: Sumburgh Airport in Shetland has scheduled destinations to Orkney, mainland Scotland and ...

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Apr 12

The tiny Scottish island that was named UK's top tourist 'hidden gem': If you are currently deciding where to head for a short staycation, the one-of-a-kind ...

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Apr 19

The ancient Scottish city you have tiny window to see before it is buried: The Ness of Brodgar archaeological site on the Orkney Islands has been uncovered for ...

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Apr 07

Perfect for anybody looking for a fresh start this spring 🎉 Dream Scottish island job at 'lovely' Orkney restaurant including accommodation 😍 Dream Scottish island job at 'lovely' Orkney restaurant including accommodation - Daily Record *contains ... Show more

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Apr 11

Man jailed for 11 years after being convicted of rapes in Shetland and Orkney: Sean Casey, 69, has been jailed for 11 years after being convicted of the ...

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Apr 08

The population of one of Scotland’s rarest birds of prey is on the rise despite challenges from what campaigners say are continued “illegal killings” ... Show more

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Apr 24

With 52 events across multiple venues, the Orkney Folk Festival welcomes performers from across the UK as well as from the US, Canada, Norway ... Show more

Orkney Folk Festival 2024: Everything you need to know | The Herald

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Apr 12

We must never lose the treasured Orkneys: When, last summer, a group of Orcadians declared they’d like to leave the UK and join Norway ...

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Apr 08

Scottish venues in the running to be crowned UK's 'Pub & Bar of the Year': Hospitality businesses across Scotland are celebrating their regional wins as part of ...

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Apr 03

Orkney Gin Company toasts James Martin Saturday Morning lift: The firm also gained social media followers after one of its products appeared on the show

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Apr 05

'A fresh take on the story of Scotland that reminds us that there is never one story'Orkney proves we must stop seeing Scots history through a lowland lens | The Herald

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Mar 26

Whisky production underway at The Orkney distillery: The production of single malt Scotch whisky is underway at The Orkney Distillery, marking a new era for the ...

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Mar 21

Orkney shop owner mistakenly orders 720 Easter eggs - more than entire population of the island

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Apr 04

Euro 2024 ‘fanzone’ planned for storage yard with five-metre screen in Kirkwall: The focal point will be a huge five-metre LED screen, which will be used to show ...

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Mar 26

Orkney shop owner raises £6000 for RNLI after ordering more Easter eggs than population

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Mar 20

Orkney shop orders more Easter eggs than population: An ordering slip-up has left the shop on Sanday desperately trying to get rid of more than 700 eggs.

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Apr 04

Woman charged after crash in Orkney Islands left two teenagers and a woman in hospital

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Mar 21

Cat badly injured after being shot with air weapon in ‘sickening’ attack in Orkney

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Mar 27

Ring of Brodgar toilet trouble: Signs on Orkney will 'train' public not to poo where there are no loos

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Mar 28

Assisted Dying: Northern Scotland shows strongest support for law change: New polling is published as Orkney MSP Liam McArthur explains why the ban is ...

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Mar 18

Almost quarter of a million awarded to husband-and-wife run Deerness Distillery in Orkney by HIE

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Mar 23

Camley’s Cartoon: Easter eggs galore: Steven Camley on the Orkney shop that meant to buy 80 Easter eggs – but ordered 80 cases.

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Mar 11

Why tourist tax supporters say cruise ships must be included in SNP plans: Orkney MSP Liam McArthur warned it would be “unfair” for cruise ship passengers to be ...

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Mar 23

Prof David Wilson and Marcel Theroux team up for north of Scotland Killing Books tour

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Feb 21

Orkney appoints Scotland's youngest local authority leader: Orkney Islands Council has named Heather Woodbridge as Scotland's youngest local authority leader.

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Feb 25

Raymond Besant: Orkney cameraman films wildlife for shows such as Frozen Planet II and Wild Isles

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Mar 04

Shipwreck washes up on UK beach but locals face race against time to save it: The 17th century ship washed up in Orkney, Scotland after being released from the ...

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Apr 01

Scotland’s secret island with pilgrimage pedigree, white beaches and no tourists: Less well known than its neighbour Mull, this tiny island is well worth the hop

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Mar 30

Lorraine Kelly makes a splash with The Island Swimmer, her debut novel set in Orkney

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Feb 19

🗣️'I was met with questions such as “Where is it?”, “Is it true there’s no trees there?”, “Can you drive to it?”, “Is it in a different time zone?”' What is ... Show more

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Mar 08

Orkney hotelier faced backlash for alcohol-free policy: A Cambridge-educated scientist who opened a series of alcohol-free hotels says he doesn't want to ...

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Feb 22

'Incredible' shipwreck washed up on Scottish island after big storm: With the last big storm came a mysterious shipwreck for residents of a small Orkney isle.

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Feb 29

Gran who feared 'falling through ceiling' sheds 10st in six months on new diet: Geraldine Hardman grew up being told to finish everything on her plate ...

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Feb 07

More than 10 inches of snow hits Orkney as drivers stranded in yellow weather warning

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Feb 15

NEW: A Scottish Family Party event in Orkney has been cancelled following backlash from a local community, according to party bosses. The leader of the party ... Show more

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Feb 24

Shine like a star with our pick of top independent Scottish jewellers: It’s time for some of Scotland’s top craftspeople and creators to shine as we highlight ...

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Feb 09

Orkney Council backs plans for multi-BILLION pound offshore windfarm

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Feb 23

Lorraine Kelly gives 'sad news' as she's struck by loss weeks after last meeting: The ITV star was flooded with messages of condolences

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Feb 08

Neil Gray: The Orkney-born Aberdeen fan now in charge of Scotland’s NHS: He was appointed to the top post by Humza Yousaf in a reshuffle after Michael Matheson ...

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Feb 26

Awards success for Ness of Brodgar excavation: For the second time in its history, the Ness of Brodgar excavation has been named Research Project of the Year at ...

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Mar 11

Orkney MSP behind assisted dying bill says 'we can and must do better' for the terminally ill

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Feb 17

Berlin: Saoirse Ronan on Addiction, Recovery and Sheep in Drama ‘The Outrun’: Saoirse Ronan talks about filming on the Scotland's Orkney Islands ...

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Berlin: Director Nora Fingscheidt on Tracking Seals for Saoirse Ronan Drama ‘The Outrun’

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Feb 16

31 people charged in sweeping case against Long Island’s Bloodhound Brims gang: Long Island authorities unveiled a massive case against the Bloodhound Brims ...

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Feb 09

Last of the three Thornborough Henges bought for nation: Last of the three Thornborough Henges bought for nation

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Feb 17

Video shows Royal Navy icebreaker on ‘iceberg lookout’: HMS Protector was on iceberg lookout on passage to the South Orkney Islands.

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Jan 19

Heroic Orkney farmer helps carer get to elderly patient during heavy snow: An Orkney farmer is just one of many who were patrolling the islands last night ...

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Feb 03

Up Helly Aa tourists say travel chaos hasn't put a dampener on 'fantastic' fire festival

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Feb 05

The Island Swimmer: Lorraine Kelly's love letter to Orkney.#stvnews #scotland #lorrainekelly #theislandswimmer #orkneyislands

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Apr 13

Five films and TV shows coming out this year which filmed in Scotland - including One Day

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Jan 22

The Outrun Shows Us Saoirse Ronan at Her Most Transcendent: Director Nora Fingscheidt’s Sundance drama ‘The Outrun’ features Saoirse Ronan at her most ...

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Jan 15

Scotland's five-day snow warnings as Met Office expects 20cm Arctic 'build-up' ❄rb.gy/3wy6zq

Quick Glance: NJ Snow Forecast Update

National Weather Service expects 4 to 6 inches of snow from winter storm.

Winter weather advisories issued for 15 counties.

Snow expected to start Friday morning and continue falling throughout the day.

Expect 'minor impacts' to daily life on Friday, such as difficult driving conditions.

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"Saoirse Ronan gives a spectacular, Oscar-worthy performance" Critics are praising the film adaptation of a Scottish woman's memoir set in Orkney ... Show more

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Jan 26

Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has retired its venerable Saab 340 fleet after more than 24 years of service ... Show more

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Jan 21

The Outrun review – Saoirse Ronan is remarkable in a sensitive recovery drama: The Oscar nominee gives one of her greatest performances as a young woman ...

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Jan 05

Killer whale dies after becoming stranded off the coast of Orkney: The young killer whale was found dead in the sea near Hoy Island on New Year's Day and a ...

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Jan 20

Former library to reopen as co-working space and accommodation in Orkney: A former Carnegie Library in Kirkwall, Orkney will find new life as a co-working space.

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Jan 30

Orkney Islands Council faces a “significant” funding gap of £27m over the next four years, auditors have found. The Accounts Commission said that the local ... Show more

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Jan 24

Orkney’s Street pastors note ‘significant’ rise in potential fights volunteers face

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Jan 25

Victoria Bennett: 'Send asylum seekers to Orkney' mindset is far removed from safe harbour of island life

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Feb 01

'Monkey Man' killer who murdered love rival dies months after prison release: Former monkey keeper John Campbell, known as Jack, was ordered to serve a minimum ...

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Jan 10

'I didn't think I'd get better': Success for Orkney Ba' Game player after life-saving heart surgery

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pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/6344593/orkney-islands-council-issues-urgent-warning/

Jan 18

'Stay where you are': Urgent warning issued by Orkney Islands Council for people to stay at home

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Jan 19

The real ferry crisis: The north's creaking council-run ferry fleet could cost £1.2 BILLION to replace - but who should foot the bill?

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Jan 02

Man jailed after threating to 'slash faces' at the Kirkwall Ba': A man has been jailed after he threatened to slash faces and "slit ...

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Orkney has the highest gender pay gap in Scotland: The gap stands at almost 25 per cent.

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Jan 30

Loganair zero-emissions flights planned for Orkney 2027: The possibility of the world’s first commercial zero-emissions flights happening in Scotland has edged ...

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Jan 28

Daredevils to travel from Land's End to Orkney with no food, water or money: "We will leave Land's End at around 7am on April 27 and we will attempt to ...

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A Place to Remember Dr Olaf Cuthbert: Orkney memorial bench brought GP's daughter and first love back together

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Mar 12

The Shortest Flight in Greece Takes Less Than 5 Minutes - GreekReporter.com: The shortest flight in Greece takes less than five minutes. Here are the three ...

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Jan 09

Five windswept Scottish islands for a winter escape, from Arran to Orkney: In the run-up to Burns Night, book in for a few nights of whisky, walks and wildlife ...

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