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Police are investigating damage to the public toilets at the Bay of Skaill.

Officer are appealing for information about the incident, which happened at the men’s facilities around Saturday, June 20.

Anyone who may have any information or dash camera footage is asked to get in touch and call 101 quoting CR/0277166/26 

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The Strynd Nursery opened its doors to youngsters for the last time today, before the service makes the long-awaited move to the new nursery next to UHI Orkney.

The new setting will combine both the Strynd — which previously provided a nursery and early years setting for 15 children — and Willow Tree Nursery.

Manager Fiona Grieves said: “The Strynd’s a ver...

The symbol of Rotary International, the Rotary Wheel, stands for Rotarians everywhere, a reminder that when we are connected to something greater, we create real change — across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves.

Orkney’s club is part of the worldwide organisation, comprising approximately 1.2 million members with more than 45,000 individual clubs acros...

Orkney’s MSP has said a reduction in Loganair’s service will have a “serious” impact on residents traveling for some medical appointments.

Liam McArthur has “pushed back strongly” on suggestions that the airline made efforts to limit the impact that cuts to its service will have on patients.

From July 19, Loganair “temporarily reduced” the number of flight...

A weather warning has been issued for Orkney this afternoon.

The Met Office have issued a yellow thunderstorm warning from 3pm this afternoon to 11.59pm tonight, for potential heavy rain, lightning, hail stones and flash flooding.

“Rain will become heavier, more persistent and more widespread during Thursday afternoon and evening with thunderstorms then po...