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Kirkwall News January 16, 2026

New bus shelters on route to Orkney

Work is underway to install new and replacement bus shelters across Orkney. Five cycle shelters and nine bus shelters are to be put in place, following funding from the Scottish Government. The money also includes upgrades to bus timetable displays across the county and real-time information upgrades at Kirkwall Travel Centre. Trueform has been awarded […]
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Kirkwall News December 22, 2025

Focus on Business: Coworking in harmony

In our latest Focus on Business feature, we learn more about why the Old Library and accountancy firm CRC proved the perfect fit.
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Kirkwall News December 15, 2025

Unseen police files claimed Mumutaz murder was work of ‘professional’

Never-before-seen police files from 1994 suggested that a Bangladeshi waiter, murdered in Kirkwall, was the victim of a “professional execution.” The records, which have now come to the attention of The Orcadian, also reveal that Shamsuddin Mahmood was alleged to have “breached acceptable levels of behaviour”, according to a close relative who is quoted in the files. […]
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Kirkwall News December 11, 2025

ADVERTORIAL: Dance the festive season away at Garden Square!

Ten pin bowling, karaoke rooms, a games arcade, pool and interactive darts — Garden Square has it all to keep the whole family entertained this December. For the older clientele, you can make this festive season an unforgettable one, with a host of special nights at Orkney’s newest nightclub, Rapture. Renowned DJ, Gary Davies, of […]
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Kirkwall News November 27, 2025

Digging to resume after ‘big surprise’ at Ness of Brodgar

Digging is set to resume at the internationally-renowned Ness of Brodgar after a new and exciting discovery could shed new light on the site’s 5,000-year-old story. Archaeologists are remaining tight-lipped on what that discovery is — but excavations are set to restart next summer. The discovery has stunned archaeologists and according to the site director, […]
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OIC to discuss future of £3m nursery
by Ethan Flett on February 12, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Orkney Islands Council is keeping tight-lipped over the future of Kirkwall’s new nursery, ahead of a meeting next week. The possibility that the local authority itself will run the 51-space facility has already been mooted after no private business was willing to take it on. In 2020, the council chamber was split over whether or The post OIC to discuss future of £3m nursery appeared first on The Orcadian Online.
In this week’s The Orcadian
by Ethan Flett on February 11, 2026 at 4:31 pm
This week’s edition of The Orcadian is available in shops and online today. On the front page, we report that dental patients in Orkney have been left in the lurch after a Kirkwall dentist apparently fled the county. It is not yet known how many patients have been affected, after “significant concerns” were raised three The post In this week’s The Orcadian appeared first on The Orcadian Online.
NHS treatments suspended at Kirkwall dentist after ‘significant concerns’
by Mark Harcus on February 10, 2026 at 10:51 am
NHS treatments at a Kirkwall dentistry practice have been suspended after “significant concerns” were raised. NHS Orkney had suspended NHS treatments at Deyanov Dental Practice until key improvements were made, after a routine inspection in November 2025. Private dental treatment is regulated through a different route. NHS Orkney conducted a further investigation at the practice The post NHS treatments suspended at Kirkwall dentist after ‘significant concerns’ appeared first on The […]
Who will use OIC’s Scapa port?
by Ethan Flett on February 8, 2026 at 5:18 pm
Plans for a new port in Scapa Flow were built on the business from one windfarm, which is now “not expected to be a significant customer.” A review of the Scapa Deep Water Quay, obtained by The Orcadian, says that the business case was “predicated on a single development” — the West of Orkney Windfarm. The post Who will use OIC’s Scapa port? appeared first on The Orcadian Online.
Just The Job
by Craig Miller on February 8, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Looking for a job? Check out the current vacancies available across Orkney in the Jobs section on our website, updated weekly. There you will find a full listing of positions currently advertised in The Orcadian – the number one platform in Orkney to help you find a career move that’s right for you. Don’t delay, The post Just The Job appeared first on The Orcadian Online.