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For the first time in three years, fees for using Orkney Islands Council’s electric vehicle (EV) chargers could be going up – to align with the Scottish average whilst assisting the local authority with rising costs. 

Saturday 17 May 2025 is a special day in the Orkney and Norway calendar, with the annual marking of Norwegian Constitution Day. 

Juggling schoolwork, exams, training and travel has become the norm for Orkney’s Owen Spence as he embarks on a new rugby journey with Glasgow Warriors U16s squad! 

The Orkney Road Safety Forum is urging folk to drive with consideration as the agricultural community shifts livestock back outdoors in the coming weeks.   

Ruth McKay has been appointed to the role of Head Teacher at Kirkwall Grammar School (KGS). 

Two drop-in sessions offering support and information for people on the ‘switch-off' of analogue phone lines are coming to Orkney next week. 

Orkney’s cruise season is underway – and there’s been some fantastic spring weather to welcome our cruise visitors to our shores already.

From swimmers to a kickboxer, Olympic weightlifters to a climber – just a few of the 15 Orkney athletes to benefit from the latest round of Athlete Travel Award Scheme (ATAS) awards. 

Dig deep into the messages on Cathedral gravestones, his coming Wednesday, 2 April, in the first of our specially-themed Cathedral Curator Tours.  

The Scottish Government has announced that 1 April 2025 will see the introduction of free inter-island ferry travel for all island residents under the age of 22 within Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides.