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Police warning over capsules after five young people are taken ill

Authorities are urging people to beware of capsules containing an unknown substance after five pupils became unwell at a halls of residence. Police are investigating after five young people fell ill at Papdale Halls of Residence in Kirkwall, Okrney, ...

28 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

‘Game-changing’ £100m deal to unlock economic success for islands is signed

A growth deal which will invest £100 million in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles was signed on Friday. The funding includes £50 million each from the Scottish and UK Governments, with some £293 million more expected in match funding from ...

20 Jan 2023 at 15:47

Scotland

Orkney to explore ‘Nordic links’ as council ponders other forms of governance

Orkney Islands Council is set to explore its “Nordic connections” as it discusses alternative forms of governance which could see the islands’ legal status change. Council leader James Stockan has put forward a motion which says it is time ...

02 Jul 2023 at 18:19

Motion on Orkney’s future ‘not about joining Norway’, says council leader

A motion which would see Orkney Islands Council investigate different methods of governance is “not about joining Norway”, the leader of the local authority has said. The notice of motion lodged by Councillor James Stockan was debated on ...

04 Jul 2023 at 11:26

Orkney councillors back plan to explore governance changes

Councillors in Orkney have voted to back a motion to explore the future governance of the islands. Orkney Islands Council leader Councillor James Stockan proposed a motion that instructs the local authority’s officers to publish a ...

04 Jul 2023 at 14:53

Scotland

Norway? No way, says No 10, as Orkney considers its constitutional future

Downing Street has rejected suggestions Orkney could loosen ties with the United Kingdom. Orkney’s council leader James Stockan has put forward a motion which says it is time for the islands to consider other forms of governance, ...

03 Jul 2023 at 14:11

Scotland

Most deprived spend more than a third of life in poor health, report shows

People in Scotland’s most deprived communities spend more than a third of their life in poor health, according to latest figures. Data from National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows the number of years females expect to spend in ...

14 Dec 2022 at 12:19

Transport minister urges quick probe after ferry runs aground

Scotland’s transport minister has called for an investigation into the running aground of a ferry on Orkney to be completed “sooner rather than later”. Smoke was detected in the engine room of the MV Pentalina on Saturday ...

01 May 2023 at 09:14

Scotland

Waste ‘could pile high’ as Scottish council workers vote for strike action

Trade unions have warned “waste could pile high” in local authorities across Scotland after two unions confirmed their members will walk out over a “shameful” pay offer. Council workers in the GMB and Unison at 13 local ...

27 Jul 2022 at 17:23

Scotland

Household numbers up 15% in 20 years as more Scots opt to live alone

The number of households in Scotland has increased 15% in 20 years as more Scots opt to live on their own, figures show. Statistics published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show 2,549,800 dwellings in ...

22 Jun 2023 at 11:50

Shipwreck exposed by winter storms to be preserved in tank for research

A historic shipwreck discovered on Orkney following winter storms is to be preserved in a freshwater tank. The wreck, thought to date from the 17th century and possibly Dutch, rose from the sands of Sanday ...

06 Sept 2024 at 12:39

‘Spectacular’ treasures return to Orkney 318 years after being given to captain

“Spectacular” treasures awarded to an Orcadian naval officer for his actions during an 18th century siege have returned to Orkney after his family gifted them to the islands. Captain James Moodie, of ...

30 Jan 2025 at 16:12

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