Kirkwall, United Kingdom (Local)
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Orkney fundraising star Gregor Corse is in the running for another award, having made the JustGiving Rising Stars shortlist. The four-year-old captured hearts and minds across Orkney and beyond. Peedie Gregor, who was born with a neurological condition which affects his balance and mobility, completed 30 laps of his Kirkwall home each day for 30 […]
Two pals are set to take on an epic 40-mile walk, this Saturday, in aid of a mental health charity. Darren Tait and Darren Sutherland will make the marathon journey from Burwick to the Brough of Birsay on August 22 in aid of Mikeysline, a charity supporting folk in emotional distress throughout the Highlands and […]
Heriot-Watt University is marking six decades protecting the ocean seabed with events in Orkney and Edinburgh, this September. Since the mid-1960s the university, which has a campus in Stromness, has trained generations of scientific divers, with close to 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from around the world passing through its training and going on to careers […]
A third aircraft will soon take to the skies around the North Isles, after its purchase by Orkney Islands Council (OIC). The authority confirmed on Tuesday that it has completed the purchase of a pre-owned Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. It will be used as a third aircraft for Orkney’s inter-isles air service, with the aim of […]
An amazing night in the King Street Halls brought the work of Macmillan Orkney into focus, as local musicians and singers raised the roof for a sellout crowd. A total of £4040.20 has been raised for a charity which supports local families facing cancer — boosted by a £500 donation from The Orcadian. Editor of […]
A formal consultation period is now under way relating to the proposed Scapa Deep Water Quay project at Deepdale in Holm. The process is part of the Environmental Impact Assessment associated with the terrestrial and marine planning for the project. The developer for the project — the Orkney Islands Council’s (OIC) Harbour Authority — has […]
An oil leak has temporarily closed the Pickaquoy Centre, this Saturday morning. The sports and leisure centre has been shut to the public while engineers clear up the spill in the facility’s boiler room. Pickaquoy Centre managing director James Linklater has shared hopes that the facility will be able to reopen by lunchtime.
An offshore worker turned coffee producer hopes to continue the legacy of his mentor as he takes over The Orkney Roastery. Roger Hall’s fascination with coffee began as a pep up while working long shifts on the rigs, and after indulging in his curiosity during his weeks off, he soon became the right hand man […]
An unestablished quantity of oil has leaked into the Peedie Sea after a boiler failure at the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall. Pollution control equipment has been deployed to manage the spread of the oil, which is continuing to be monitored by Orkney Islands Council (OIC). The leak took place on Saturday when a filter component […]
A community engagement exercise is due to get under way this month on future plans for the UNESCO Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. The Orkney World Heritage Site programme — a partnership between Orkney Islands Council (OIC) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) — is one of several projects and programmes being developed as part of the Islands Growth Deal with the team in the process of developing a draft Programme Business Case which will help with securing investment. There are three key elements to the programme. These will be the focus of community engagement […]
