Orkney5 days agoSeventeen rescued after fishing boat runs aground off OrkneyThe Genesis fishing boat struck rocks off the west coast of the island of Hoy and issued a mayday call at about 06:30.5 days ago5 days agoMoment fishing boat crew is winched to safety off OrkneyThe Genesis fishing boat struck rocks off the west coast of the island of Hoy.5 days ago26 Sept 2026Scottish 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.26 Sept 202623 Sept 2026Orkney 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. 23 Sept 202623 Sept 2026Meet 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.23 Sept 202621 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 2026...
