Land around a historic Shapinsay landmark is set to be revitalised and transformed into a community garden, after winning a national public vote. Shapinsay Development Trust has secured a £15,000 grant to transform the neglected land around its historic Gas House into a flourishing area full of colour and vibrancy. The money will be used […]
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Details of a major investigation into bullying at Kirkwall Grammar School have been shared with The Orcadian. Orkney Islands Council (OIC) paid a law firm over £50,000 to carry the probe into complaints, which span as far back as 2021. The investigation, centring on the treatment of one pupil, exposed problems with how the school […]
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A historic ba’ has been sold at auction in Edinburgh, with a winning bid of £3,810. The trophy from the 1907 Christmas Day Youth’s Ba’ was won by Uppie Pat Gunn. His family were hoping to buy the ba’ and have it displayed in Kirkwall, but the bids went beyond their top price. Up for […]
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The first of Orkney’s agricultural shows has been a very successful day for the Lennies of Seaview. Their blue texel shearling ram was named champion of the yard at the Sanday Show, after being awarded the ribbon for being best in the sheep section. M. & A. Lennie continued their winning streak in the cattle […]
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Brothers visiting the graves of their ancestors in Sanday have been left saddened by the state of two kirkyards. Gates in poor condition and unkempt grass among the headstones has marred their most recent trip to the island, where they have many family connections. This comes against the backdrop of reductions in the number of […]
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Building much-needed toilets at the Ring of Brodgar could cost as much as £1.7 million, a study has revealed. Growing tourist traffic has shone a harsh spotlight on the Neolithic attraction in recent years, with calls for toilets there becoming ever more urgent. A feasibility study has been done but the “costs and practicalities” of […]
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Around £55 million in investment in Orkney’s electricity network has been announced. SSEN Distribution says the projects will create an even more reliable network, which will also provide greater capacity to support future economic growth and electrification. The projects involve the construction of new substations, the reinforcement and upgrading of existing overhead lines carried on […]
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Original plans for one of Orkney’s most iconic wartime buildings have been discovered. Buried away in The National Archives, historian lan Brown has found the records for Kirkwall’s famous Black Building. Demolished in 2009, the imposing structure at Inganess Road was an important headquarters of the RAF during the Second World War. Mr Brown, an […]
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Two traditionally rigged tall ships crewed by a rotating team of 70 wounded, injured and sick (WIS) veterans and serving personnel, will sail into Stromness, as part of a UK expedition. The voyage, coordinated by local veteran sailing charity Turn to Starboard and delivered in partnership with Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, aims to raise £300,000 so the […]
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Two Burray boys will be putting pedal to the metal today as they undertake a mammoth cycle for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA).  Caleb Sutherland, aged nine, and Louie Wilson, aged ten, will be clocking up 20 miles, cycling from The Sands Hotel in Burray to the Burwick Pier in South Ronaldsay and back.  The […]
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