Everyone involved in the Council’s airfields operation to the Outer North Isles has a vital role to play in ensuring a safe and reliable service for the island communities.  

“I will do as much as I can, for as long as I can” - the positive attitude held by the Council’s Graeme Mainland who is learning to live and work with a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis.

Graeme was only 33 when the autoimmune disease was confirmed in October 2022 – but he’s tackling the condition head on with plans to walk 50k during May to raise funds to continue vital MS research.

Orkney’s blackening season is in full swing once again. 

The banging on the side of the trucks, whistles ringing out, the distinct aroma of molasses in the air and visitors looking bewildered at the local tradition – it's all part and parcel of getting married in the county. 

An ambitious project by the Orkney Gymnastics Club (OGC) to overhaul its equipment to the tune of £156k ahead of the 2025 Islands Games in Orkney has secured the support of the islands Council. 

The Council and Advocacy Orkney are pleased to announce the signing of a new agreement to ensure the provision of independent locally based advocacy services for adults from 1 May 2024.