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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.

A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 31 March 2025. 

Broad Street in Kirkwall may be single lane at times on Tuesday 1 April (weather dependent) to allow high level surveys via a crane to be carried out on St. Magnus Cathedral – to the West Front and North Side.

A fun packed Easter programme of activities for the Spring holidays has been launched – and even better, some of them are free!