Orkney3 days agoScottish drivers hit as diesel passes £2 a litre across the countryMotoring organisation the RAC says it expects the average UK diesel price to hit a new record high over the weekend.3 days ago6 days agoOrkney island welcomes first baby in more than three decadesResidents on North Ronaldsay toasted the birth of Duncan Wilder Thorstein Traill Suarez Ford with a dram of whisky last week. 6 days ago6 days agoMeet Duncan, North Ronaldsay's first baby in over three decadesA baby has been born on Orkney's most northerly island for the first time in more than three decades.6 days ago21 Sept 2026Winners of first Orkney Nature Festival photo contest unveiledIt is the first year the competition has run, and it is hoped it will return in future years.21 Sept 202616 Sept 2026Tiny island's plea for 'workers and children' after huge interest in two new homes Two new affordable homes on the Orkney island of Eday have attracted a huge surge in interest after they were posted on social media.16 Sept 20267 Sept 2026Man who murdered Orkney waiter to have conviction reviewedMichael Ross was found guilty of shooting Shamsuddin Mahmood in an Orkney restaurant in 1994.7 Sept 202625 Aug 2026Lego shows Orkney standing stones down the agesOrkney's standing stones have inspired one Lego enthusiast to create a set of builds showing the ancient sites through the ages.25 Aug 202621 Aug 2026Historic Orkney Ba sold at auction for more than £3,000The small leather ball was won in mass street game in Kirkwall in 1907.21 Aug 202613 Aug 2026I started gambling at seven - mobile betting was like Vegas in my pocketA recovering gambling addict describes the difficulty in getting help in parts of rural Scotland.13 Aug 2026...
