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The Orcadian’s Alex Ross swapped her pen for a trowel as she took part in the “dig of a lifetime” at Brodgar, last week. The archaeologist-turned-journalist turned her hands to both professions to share a remarkable behind-the-scenes report on the latest Ness of Brodgar dig.
The fresh ef...
An Orphir couple are to make massive strides for a charity supporting sick children, after their little boy’s stay at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
Ian Slater and Kerry Omand will walk the coastline of South Ronaldsay this Sunday, in aid of the Archie Foundation, which provided the family with comfort and support during a very difficult time.
Als...
A COLOSSAL cabbage which would — quite literally — bowl over the competition at any horticultural show, has sprouted in a West Mainland polytunnel.
Joan Mowat has been left to wonder whether there is something in the air — or perhaps the soil — in her Birsay garden, after growing the monstrous vegetable.
The cabbage grew from a seed purchased at William Sh...
As the main event of the year in the Stromness calendar is set to begin on Wednesday, this year’s Shopping Week Queen is delighted to have been awarded the role.
Arwen West, who will turn 18 at the end of the event, told The Orcadian she and her attendants feel “honoured” to have been picked as this year’s royal party by students at Stromness Academy.
...Loganair is to buy five electronic CX300 aircraft, which are expected to enter service in 2029.
This would make Loganair Europe’s first commercial airline operating an electric aircraft fleet.
The agreement with BETA Technologies builds on trials completed in March, when BETA’s CTOL flew 23 flights in 10 days across Loganair’s network, connecting Glasgow, ...