The aspirations of a committed group of Shapinsay folk has led to the opening of a refurbished island Heritage Centre for everyone to enjoy.

There are new interpretive display boards telling the story of farming in Shapinsay, archaeology, the history of the island schools, Helliar Holm and the World Wars to a striking maritime themed mural documenting ships that have served the island over the years and a reconstruction of the wheelhouse of the MV Iona that now lies to the east side of Elwick Bay; opposite Shapinsay Pier.

What do the words dilder, fleg, claa, deeskit, blide, rookel, rive and snirl have in common?

Most folk in Orkney will know that they are examples of Orkney dialect but if you would like an insight into the dialect and the Orkney Norn language, then a series of talks are being held by Dr Tom Rendall in the exhibition room at the Orkney Museum during July and August.

Divers working with Orkney’s Scapa Flow Museum have captured some amazing underwater imagery this weekend of two First World War wrecks, both widely regarded as among the UK’s most significant naval losses.

A reminder for local people with an interest in the Tomb of the Eagles site to take part in a survey.

The buildings of Westray - an Orkney island’s snapshot in time

A “herculean” volunteer effort by a number of folk in Westray has led to the publication of an updated second edition of Fae Quoy tae Castle, twenty years on - a book recording the island’s built heritage over the past two decades.

The first edition – Fae Quoy tae Castle – was published in 2002 thanks to the Westray Buildings Preservation Trust (WBPT) as a snapshot of the island’s dwellings houses and properties around the time of the millennium.