Missing evidence from the Mumutaz murder hunt was deemed to contain “nothing of relevance” to the investigation. This was the conclusion reached by Police Scotland, as it has now upheld one of the complaints made about the handling of the investigation into the 1994 Kirkwall killing of Shamsuddin Mahmood. Supporters for the man convicted of […]
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This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. An obscure neurological condition left a West Mainland woman learning how to eat and dress herself again. Rebecca Carberry, an early years practitioner from Birsay, was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) in 2023. This week, Rebecca has told The Orcadian how, […]
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The dark winter night will glow with light-laden tractors as Orkney’s farmers pull out all the stops once more for charity. Now in its fourth year, the Orkney Christmas Tractor Run will see all types of agricultural vehicles take over Kirkwall and maybe even beyond, in a festive treat. The run starts at 6pm from […]
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Kirkwall’s stripped-back bonfire and fireworks display “did not deliver” on hopes to reduce its impact on birdlife, say animal rights campaigners. Families were separated as explosives filled the sky above their home, last night, according to a group calling for the annual event’s relocation. Event organisers have, this Sunday morning, confirmed plans to review the […]
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A Kirkwall audience will get a look into the life of one of Orkney’s aviation pioneers. John Rae was a pilot with Scotland’s first civil air service, the short lived Midland and Scottish Air Ferries Ltd. before joining Ted Fresson’s Highland Airways, which ran the first air mail route between Orkney and the Scottish mainland. […]
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