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First baby in 34 years born on the island of North Ronaldsay
Alice Traill Ford and Jorge Suarez have welcomed their son, Duncan, at Holland House on North Ronaldsay. This marks the first birth on the …
Winners of the inaugural Orkney Nature Festival photography competition announced
More than 200 entries were submitted to the first Orkney Nature Festival photography contest, which celebrated the islands' wildlife and la…
Orkney to join the national electricity grid for the first time via £1bn transmission link
A new 220kV subsea cable is connecting Orkney to the mainland electricity network, finally allowing the islands to export their abundant wi…
Gordonstoun pupils discover 1,000-year-old Viking church on uninhabited Orkney island
Students from Gordonstoun school uncovered the remains of a medieval church while on an archaeological field trip to the uninhabited island…
1907 Kirkwall Ba ball sells for over £3,000 at auction
A handcrafted leather ball used in a 1907 youth game of Ba has sold for £3,800, significantly exceeding its initial valuation. The ball, wh…
Time Team returns to the Ness of Brodgar to investigate a mysterious underground anomaly
Following a radar survey that revealed a large circular feature at the Neolithic site, Time Team has returned to Orkney for a new excavatio…