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The following parties and candidates have been nominated for election as Members of the Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands Region. A poll will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026 between 7am and 10pm. The situation of polling stations is identical to those listed for each of the constituency contests within the Highlands and Islands Region.

Five candidates have put their names forward to stand for the Orkney Islands Constituency in the Scottish Parliament Election in May. 

Notice is hereby given by Derek Brown, Regional Returning Officer, of the Election Agents appointed by parties and individual candidates for the Scottish Parliament election in the Highlands and Islands Region on Thursday 7 May 2026.

The following candidates have been nominated for election as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Orkney Islands Constituency. A poll will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026 between 7am and 10pm.

Notice is hereby given by Oliver David Reid, Constituency Returning Officer, of the Election Agents appointed by candidates for the Scottish Parliament election in the Orkney Islands Constituency on Thursday 7 May 2026.

New bus and cycle shelters installed across Orkney

From Monday 16 March, reports were received of broadband and mobile phone outages in Orkney’s North Isles affecting broadband-dependent services including digital phone lines, card-payment systems, some mobile 4G services and internet access in homes, as well as internet access and digital phones at Council sites including schools and some local GP practices.

Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has agreed that a general extension of licensed hours should be granted under section 67 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 in respect of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between 11 June 2026 and 19 July 2026 inclusive.

Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received two applications for occasional licences from Stuart Mackie for Waterfront, Crowness Road, Kirkwall.

Orkney’s bus timetables will see some changes from Monday 6 April as they switch over to their summer scheudle.