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Orkney astronomer records lunar occultation of Mars — Video
A lunar occultation of Mars — when the moon appears to pass in front of the red planet — was visible from Orkney, last Sunday night. Orkney was one of the few places in the UK from which the unusual ...
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First Minister supports abattoir hopes as business case funding announced
First Minister John Swinney has lauded the benefits of a proposed a new abattoir during a visit to Orkney, as £15,000 in funding is secured for the project. Mr Swinney visited Orkney Auction Mart on ...
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First Minister backs Deep Water Quay proposals with £5 million grant
First Minister John Swinney has put his weight behind proposals for a Scapa Deep Water Quay during a visit to Orkney, this ...
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Three engines called to Kirkwall fire
Three fire engines were dealing with a Kirkwall house fire, this Sunday (February 9). The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) confirmed that firefighters attended at a house on New Scapa Road. A ...
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In this week’s The Orcadian
This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. News that six proposed windfarms are to be ...
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Orkney pilot becomes Loganair’s longest serving employee
A Kirkwall man has become Loganair’s longest serving employee after marking 35 years with the airline. Stuart Linklater first ...
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Still time to nominate for the Team Orkney People’s Choice Award
NHS Orkney’s Team Orkney Awards are back and, once again, The Orcadian is sponsoring the People’s Choice category. Unlike the ...
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Serial rapist jailed for catalogue of sexual offending
A serial rapist who offered money or alcohol to an underage girl for sex has been told he faces lengthy spell behind bars.
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Moodie Treasures return to Orkney
A collection of historical weapons described as “beyond parallel” has been returned to Orkney and is set to go on public display this spring. Known as the “Moodie Treasures” the collection was gifted ...
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In this week’s The Orcadian
This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. An obscure neurological condition left a West Mainland woman learning how to eat and dress herself again. Rebecca Carberry, an ...
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Orkney in 100 Objects No.15
In this Thursday’s edition of The Orcadian, we continue our feature, in partnership with Orkney Museums, Orkney in 100 Objects. The staff at Orkney Museums retell our islands history by examining the ...
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Bird flu case confirmed in South Ronaldsay
Bird keepers in Orkney are being urged to be vigilant as a case of wild bird flu was confirmed in South Ronaldsay by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) on Wednesday, February 5. A dead buzzard ...