“I truly believe that the future of journalism is collaborative.” – Rhiannon J Davies, founder of Greater Govanhill community magazine and the Scottish Beacon project
Long Covid Funding for NHS Orkney
NHS Orkney is to receive £14,716 to support services which deal with the effects of Long Covid. A total of £3,000,000 is being distributed by the Scottish Government to Health Boards across […]
Piloting First: Postal Deliveries in Orkney by Drone
The electric multirotor DLV-2 drone, which has a payload capacity of 6kg and a range of up to 16km, was selected as vehicle of choice for the Orkney I-Port project due to its large payload volume, which makes it well suited to carrying cargo such as Royal Mail parcels. The aircraft is also equipped with a parachute. Image credit Skyports
2 SSEN Orkney Information Events on Planned Subsea Cable
SSEN Transmission is set to hold two events in August to share more information about the planned subsea electricity transmission link between Orkney and Caithness.
Olav’s Wood
Take a short walk with us through Olav’s Wood, South Ronaldsay in this film. You never know what (or who) you might see.
Support and Advice for Community Groups
Accelerate is a support programme for the Third Sector and community organisations. Support is free and aims to help groups and organisations become more sustainable and enterprising
When Chris Walked the UK
It was back at the Veteran’s Breakfast 31st August 2019 when The Orkney News met Chris Lewis in person whose challenge to walk the UK we had been following since the start, 1st August 2017. On July 28th 2023, Chris was back where it had all started, over 6 years ago.
On Today Ness of Brodgar Open Day
The Open Day is on from 11am to 4pm, on site and with activities in the Stenness Community Centre
‘Over the Edge’ Exhibition by Jeanne Bouza Rose
An exhibition of paintings by Jeanne Bouza Rose opens today at 10am, Saturday 29th July, at the Northlight Gallery, Stromness.
Reviewing Scotland’s National Islands Plan: Share Your Views
Published in 2019 Scotland’s National Islands Plan was hailed as a game changer. Has it created the transformational changes required in central government and in public bodies that it was intended to do? What needs to improve?