Roads officials have defended the decision to ditch the midsummer pruning of roadside verges. Orkney islands councillors previously agreed to reduce the former two cuts to just one, in September/ October, to save money and better look after the environment. But the change, which was brought last summer, has faced some public backlash. The latest […]
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The charter of a Pentland Ferries catamaran to CalMac is due to finish later this week — though the vessel may be set to remain on the West Coast yet. MV Alfred’s current hire on the West Coast will come to an end on Saturday, February 28, after which the vessel will head for refit. Following statements from […]
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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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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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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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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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