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Investigation launched into bogus planning objections - orcadian.co.uk
Investigation launched into bogus planning objections orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 6:21 pm
Scottish council probes fake objections to island hotel plan 'submitted by AI' - TheNational.scot
Scottish council probes fake objections to island hotel plan 'submitted by AI' TheNational.scot
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 3:58 pm
Bogus objections to hotel plans sent in apparent sabotage attempt - orcadian.co.uk
Bogus objections to hotel plans sent in apparent sabotage attempt orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 1:09 am
NorthLink warns of another week of possible weather-related disruption - shetlandtimes.co.uk
NorthLink warns of another week of possible weather-related disruption shetlandtimes.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 10:26 am
NorthLink Ferries to finally sail after three days of cancellations but with departures delayed by up to 12 hours - shetlandtimes.co.uk
NorthLink Ferries to finally sail after three days of cancellations but with departures delayed by up to 12 hours shetlandtimes.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 24 January 2026 🕒 11:10 am
New Kirkwall BID manager appointed - orcadian.co.uk
New Kirkwall BID manager appointed orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 19 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
New lease of life for The Reel? - orcadian.co.uk
New lease of life for The Reel? orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 10 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
‘You expect Orkney to be safe’ — business owners ‘rattled’ by spree of Kirkwall break-ins - orcadian.co.uk
‘You expect Orkney to be safe’ — business owners ‘rattled’ by spree of Kirkwall break-ins orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Man charged in connection with Kirkwall break-ins - orcadian.co.uk
Man charged in connection with Kirkwall break-ins orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Man charged over spate of Orkney break-ins - BBC
Man charged over spate of Orkney break-ins BBC
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Livestock feed firm Harbro spreads wings into Orkney with local takeover - pressandjournal.co.uk
Livestock feed firm Harbro spreads wings into Orkney with local takeover pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Rare spate of Orkney break-ins likely to be linked, say police - BBC
Rare spate of Orkney break-ins likely to be linked, say police BBC
📢 Published on 📅 8 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Break-ins: Jewellery store, distillery and primary school all targeted in one night in Kirkwall - pressandjournal.co.uk
Break-ins: Jewellery store, distillery and primary school all targeted in one night in Kirkwall pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
School, jewellers and distillery targeted in Kirkwall break-ins - orcadian.co.uk
School, jewellers and distillery targeted in Kirkwall break-ins orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Snow plunges Inverness flights into chaos as Loganair offers passengers flight adjustments ‘without charge’ - Ross-shire Journal
Snow plunges Inverness flights into chaos as Loganair offers passengers flight adjustments ‘without charge’ Ross-shire Journal
📢 Published on 📅 4 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
NorthLink cancels Kirkwall call due to weather and warns of two hour delays - shetlandtimes.co.uk
NorthLink cancels Kirkwall call due to weather and warns of two hour delays shetlandtimes.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 3 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
NorthLink warns of three hour delays and cancelled Kirkwall calling due to strong winds - shetlandtimes.co.uk
NorthLink warns of three hour delays and cancelled Kirkwall calling due to strong winds shetlandtimes.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 2 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Uppies’ revenge as both New Year ba’s hit the wall - orcadian.co.uk
Uppies’ revenge as both New Year ba’s hit the wall orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 1 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ferry operator gives fresh warning of possible disruption - shetlandtimes.co.uk
Ferry operator gives fresh warning of possible disruption shetlandtimes.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 31 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
NorthLink highlights potential ‘operational concerns’ for lifeline service posed by massive floating windfarm - shetlandtimes.co.uk
NorthLink highlights potential ‘operational concerns’ for lifeline service posed by massive floating windfarm shetlandtimes.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 24 December 2025 🕒 7:20 am
92-bed hotel development planned for Kirkwall - Scottish Construction Now
92-bed hotel development planned for Kirkwall Scottish Construction Now
📢 Published on 📅 18 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Plans lodged for 92-bed Kirkwall hotel - orcadian.co.uk
Plans lodged for 92-bed Kirkwall hotel orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 17 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kirkwall hotel to accommodate Orkney's growing tourism economy - urbanrealm.com
Kirkwall hotel to accommodate Orkney's growing tourism economy urbanrealm.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Orkney representatives meet with Post Office officials on Kirkwall branch disruption - orcadian.co.uk
Orkney representatives meet with Post Office officials on Kirkwall branch disruption orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Developer of Kirkwall's Old Printworks hopes to expand building's accommodation offering to keep pace with demand - pressandjournal.co.uk
Developer of Kirkwall's Old Printworks hopes to expand building's accommodation offering to keep pace with demand pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
The show must go on! Curtain up on Kirkwall panto after £24k bill scare - orcadian.co.uk
The show must go on! Curtain up on Kirkwall panto after £24k bill scare orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Ba’ memories wanted at special event in Kirkwall - orcadian.co.uk
Ba’ memories wanted at special event in Kirkwall orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
St Magnus Cathedral's 100-year-old organ to get £500,000 restoration - BBC
St Magnus Cathedral's 100-year-old organ to get £500,000 restoration BBC
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
When will Kirkwall’s old Papdale Halls of Residence be demolished? - pressandjournal.co.uk
When will Kirkwall’s old Papdale Halls of Residence be demolished? pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Expert on killer Michael Ross's defence team now believes he is guilty - BBC
Expert on killer Michael Ross's defence team now believes he is guilty BBC
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Roads update for week starting 24/11/2025 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 24/11/2025 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 24 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Orkney has safe Bonfire Night despite cancellation of big Kirkwall display - pressandjournal.co.uk
Orkney has safe Bonfire Night despite cancellation of big Kirkwall display pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 19 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
10 Years in Kirkwall: Dragon Age II's Limitations Make It the Best Dragon Age Game - AV Club
10 Years in Kirkwall: Dragon Age II's Limitations Make It the Best Dragon Age Game AV Club
📢 Published on 📅 17 November 2025 🕒 1:48 pm
Date announced for Kirkwall Post Office opening - orcadian.co.uk
Date announced for Kirkwall Post Office opening orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 17 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kirkwall Post Office reopening delayed - orcadian.co.uk
Kirkwall Post Office reopening delayed orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 14 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
End of an era: Kirkwall Post Office closes its doors ahead of takeover - orcadian.co.uk
End of an era: Kirkwall Post Office closes its doors ahead of takeover orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Man with 'appalling' record jailed for knife attack in Orkney - BBC
Man with 'appalling' record jailed for knife attack in Orkney BBC
📢 Published on 📅 11 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Orkney sees tourism dip as cruise ship season ends - BBC
Orkney sees tourism dip as cruise ship season ends BBC
📢 Published on 📅 10 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kirkwall Post Office set to close to allow transfer to new operator - orcadian.co.uk
Kirkwall Post Office set to close to allow transfer to new operator orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 7 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Roads update for week starting 03/11/25 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 03/11/25 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Bomb hoaxer who brought airport to standstill and threatened to eat child jailed - STV News
Bomb hoaxer who brought airport to standstill and threatened to eat child jailed STV News
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Hydrogen powers Kirkwall Airport in ‘UK-first’ - Energy Live News
Hydrogen powers Kirkwall Airport in ‘UK-first’ Energy Live News
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Man jailed for bomb threats that shut down Kirkwall Airport - BBC
Man jailed for bomb threats that shut down Kirkwall Airport BBC
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Heavy rain leads to traffic disruption in Orkney - BBC
Heavy rain leads to traffic disruption in Orkney BBC
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Green Hydrogen Fuels Kirkwall Airport in UK First - digit.fyi
Green Hydrogen Fuels Kirkwall Airport in UK First digit.fyi
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Plot twist! Orkney Library stuns with book display — unmasking Celebrity Traitors on the shelves - pressandjournal.co.uk
Plot twist! Orkney Library stuns with book display — unmasking Celebrity Traitors on the shelves pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 26 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Emergency services called to incident near Kirkwall airport - orcadian.co.uk
Emergency services called to incident near Kirkwall airport orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 25 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roads update for week starting 20/10/25 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 20/10/25 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 17 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Why plans for three-storey office building in Kirkwall are being delayed - pressandjournal.co.uk
Why plans for three-storey office building in Kirkwall are being delayed pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 9 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kirkwall mountain bike track planned for Island Games finally gets approval months after event - pressandjournal.co.uk
Kirkwall mountain bike track planned for Island Games finally gets approval months after event pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The remote little UK town with century-old high street named country's 'most beautiful' - Daily Express
The remote little UK town with century-old high street named country's 'most beautiful' Daily Express
📢 Published on 📅 29 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The little town in Scotland with the most beautiful high street in the country - Daily Record
The little town in Scotland with the most beautiful high street in the country Daily Record
📢 Published on 📅 27 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roads update for week starting 29/09/25 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 29/09/25 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 26 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roads update for week starting 22/09/25 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 22/09/25 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 19 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Specialists assist Tesco after pest activity - orcadian.co.uk
Specialists assist Tesco after pest activity orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 18 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Flags put up without permission removed from Kirkwall town centre - BBC
Flags put up without permission removed from Kirkwall town centre BBC
📢 Published on 📅 16 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Why Union Flags and Saltires have been removed by Orkney Islands Council from Kirkwall town centre - pressandjournal.co.uk
Why Union Flags and Saltires have been removed by Orkney Islands Council from Kirkwall town centre pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 16 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Man's bomb threats forced Kirkwall Airport closure - BBC
Man's bomb threats forced Kirkwall Airport closure BBC
📢 Published on 📅 16 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kirkwall Airport bomb hoaxer sent child sexual images and death threats - pressandjournal.co.uk
Kirkwall Airport bomb hoaxer sent child sexual images and death threats pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 16 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The Orkney Fund supports five areas with funding to develop Local Place Plans - Orkney Islands Council
The Orkney Fund supports five areas with funding to develop Local Place Plans Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 15 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roads update for week starting 15/09/25 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 15/09/25 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 12 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Man jailed over 82-year-old woman's crash death - BBC
Man jailed over 82-year-old woman's crash death BBC
📢 Published on 📅 10 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kirkwall driving ban thrown out by councillors - orcadian.co.uk
Kirkwall driving ban thrown out by councillors orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 9 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roads update for week starting 08/09/25 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 08/09/25 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 5 September 2025 🕒 12:03 pm
Roads update for week starting 1 September 2025 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 1 September 2025 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 1 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Witness appeal after Kirkwall break in - orcadian.co.uk
Witness appeal after Kirkwall break in orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 25 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Knitting a new chapter at Costie’s - orcadian.co.uk
Knitting a new chapter at Costie’s orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 16 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kirkwall Post Office to remain where it’s at for now — but long-term future remains uncertain - orcadian.co.uk
Kirkwall Post Office to remain where it’s at for now — but long-term future remains uncertain orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 13 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roads update for week starting 11 August 2025 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 11 August 2025 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 12 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kirkwall set for Riding the Marches - orcadian.co.uk
Kirkwall set for Riding the Marches orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 10 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Main Kirkwall road to close for four weeks - orcadian.co.uk
Main Kirkwall road to close for four weeks orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 10 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Transport Kirkwall call cancelled due to Storm Floris - shetnews.co.uk
Transport Kirkwall call cancelled due to Storm Floris shetnews.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roads update for week starting 4 August 2025 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 4 August 2025 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 31 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Self-driving shuttle service for Orkney? - orcadian.co.uk
Self-driving shuttle service for Orkney? orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 24 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
No plea to attempted murder charge - orcadian.co.uk
No plea to attempted murder charge orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 21 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Island games boost Kirkwall businesses - insider.co.uk
Island games boost Kirkwall businesses insider.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 21 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Woman arrested in connection with Kirkwall ‘disturbance’ - orcadian.co.uk
Woman arrested in connection with Kirkwall ‘disturbance’ orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 17 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Albert and Bridge Street car-free proposals published for final comment - Orkney Islands Council
Albert and Bridge Street car-free proposals published for final comment Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 16 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Revamp for Kirkwall Grammar School games area - Orkney Islands Council
Revamp for Kirkwall Grammar School games area Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 16 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Why Orkney locals say ‘Kirkwall has a spring in its step’ as Island Games get into gear - pressandjournal.co.uk
Why Orkney locals say ‘Kirkwall has a spring in its step’ as Island Games get into gear pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 15 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Scottish town named UK’s unluckiest place to live - The Scottish Sun
Scottish town named UK’s unluckiest place to live The Scottish Sun
📢 Published on 📅 10 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kirkwall named unluckiest town in the UK - orcadian.co.uk
Kirkwall named unluckiest town in the UK orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 10 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Orkney Island Games: Everything you need to know - BBC
Orkney Island Games: Everything you need to know BBC
📢 Published on 📅 10 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
How swans have forced 30 years of Kirkwall bonfire and fireworks celebrations to come to an end - pressandjournal.co.uk
How swans have forced 30 years of Kirkwall bonfire and fireworks celebrations to come to an end pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 10 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Orkney bonfire cancelled over concerns about impact on wildlife - BBC
Orkney bonfire cancelled over concerns about impact on wildlife BBC
📢 Published on 📅 8 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kirkwall Bonfire cancelled - orcadian.co.uk
Kirkwall Bonfire cancelled orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 7 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Who needs Tesco? Orkney shop keeps customers satisfied after 170 years - The Times
Who needs Tesco? Orkney shop keeps customers satisfied after 170 years The Times
📢 Published on 📅 14 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
£3k and counting raised for Arcadia Park - orcadian.co.uk
£3k and counting raised for Arcadia Park orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 13 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
What should happen to Kirkwall’s old Papdale halls of residence? The arguments for and against demolition - pressandjournal.co.uk
What should happen to Kirkwall’s old Papdale halls of residence? The arguments for and against demolition pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 2 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Colourful mural celebrating Orkney to be included outside new Kirkwall nightclub Rapture - pressandjournal.co.uk
Colourful mural celebrating Orkney to be included outside new Kirkwall nightclub Rapture pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Orkney set for Saturday celebration of Norwegian heritage - orcadian.co.uk
Orkney set for Saturday celebration of Norwegian heritage orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 17 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
VE Day commemorations to take place in Kirkwall - orcadian.co.uk
VE Day commemorations to take place in Kirkwall orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Roads update for week starting 5 May 2025 - Orkney Islands Council
Roads update for week starting 5 May 2025 Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 5 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New Kirkwall nightclub: Late night opening times of Rapture and Lanes bowling alley revealed - pressandjournal.co.uk
New Kirkwall nightclub: Late night opening times of Rapture and Lanes bowling alley revealed pressandjournal.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 2 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Moderator 'excited" about Orkney and Shetland visit - The Church of Scotland
Moderator 'excited" about Orkney and Shetland visit The Church of Scotland
📢 Published on 📅 23 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Maps and directions - Heriot-Watt University
Maps and directions Heriot-Watt University
📢 Published on 📅 16 April 2025 🕒 9:00 am
Closure ruled out but franchise future for Kirkwall Post Office - orcadian.co.uk
Closure ruled out but franchise future for Kirkwall Post Office orcadian.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
2025 Cruise season ahoy! - Orkney Islands Council
2025 Cruise season ahoy! Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 1 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Broad Street closed this Sunday for routine high level surveys of Kirkwall Town Hall - Orkney Islands Council
Broad Street closed this Sunday for routine high level surveys of Kirkwall Town Hall Orkney Islands Council
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Severn class lifeboat in Kirkwall to undergo refit - RNLI
Severn class lifeboat in Kirkwall to undergo refit RNLI
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2025 🕒 8:00 am
