The Orkney News

03/01/2025

Stagecoach has cancelled all buses for today, Friday 3rd January, in Orkney. "Due to the worsening weather, all services have been cancelled for the remainder of the day. Passenger and driver safety is paramount. Sorry for any inconvenience caused."

Stagecoach has cancelled all buses for today, Friday 3rd January, in Orkney. “Due to the worsening weather, all services have been cancelled for the remainder of the day. Passenger and driver…

03/01/2025

Latest update from Stagecoach is all bus services are suspended due to current weather conditions

03/01/2025

Labour's Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant has accused the SNP Scottish Government of 'failure' to islanders as Ferry Fares are set to increase by 10% from January. A Freedom of Information request by Labour revealed that CalMac and NorthLink only requested a 2% increase in ferry fares. Over £280 million in subsidy is required per annum to support the CHFS ( Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service) and NIFS (Northern Isles Ferry Service) ferry networks....

Labour’s Highlands and Islands MSP Rhoda Grant has accused the SNP Scottish Government of ‘failure’ to islanders as Ferry Fares are set to increase by 10% from January. A Freedom …

03/01/2025

"I’ve been asked for a winter warmer which is both quick and kind to the purse. Stewed sausage and winter vegetables fit this ask nicely."

Today’s recipe is both kind to the pockets and tasty, not to mention quick. By using winter vegetables you not only keep costs down but you will likely have enough left over for soup.

03/01/2025

The start of 2025 saw the Northern Lights fill the skies across Orkney. Images by Mike Robertson and Kenny Armet. Image credit: Mike Robertson

The start of 2025 saw the Northern Lights fill the skies across Orkney. Images Mike Robertson and Kenny Armet From Mike Robertson From Kenny Armet Image credit Kenny ArmetImage credit: Kenny ArmetI…

03/01/2025

Information from The Met Office Today 3rd January: YELLOW WARNING SNOW AND ICE Another cold day with further snow showers, most frequent in the morning with some blustery northwest winds. Turning increasingly dry through the afternoon as winds ease down. Maximum temperature 1 °C. Tonight: Some snow showers at first, largely dying off through the evening. Further shower spread into Orkney through the early hours, perhaps reaching Shetland by morning....

Information from The Met Office Today 3rd January: YELLOW WARNING SNOW AND ICE Another cold day with further snow showers, most frequent in the morning with some blustery northwest winds. Turning i…

02/01/2025

Scotland now has more than a million people aged 65 and over while there are fewer than 750,000 people aged under 15. In Orkney, according to the 2022 Census for Scotland, out of a population of 21,958. the number of people aged 65 years and over is 5,480. The number of people aged 15 and under is 3,506. Scotland's fertility rate is now at its lowest point ever as couples delay having children and fewer are born....

Scotland now has more than a million people aged 65 and over while there are fewer than 750,000 people aged under 15. In Orkney, according to the 2022 Census for Scotland, out of a population of 21…

02/01/2025

Friday 17th, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th January - Deerness Drama Group present Treasure Island.

Friday 17th, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th January – Deerness Drama Group present Treasure Island.

02/01/2025

By Bernie Bell We’ve eaten at the Dashing Deer at the Deerness Distillery – and loved it, So we thought we’d go again in time to catch the Christmas/New Year vibe. We were greeted at the door by…deer! Then into the Restaurant, which was very Christmassy – the dreich day outside didn’t matter at all Mike had mushrooms in truffle-oil pie with chips and veg, and I had cheese & onion patties with chips and coleslaw – the patties were ...

By Bernie Bell We’ve eaten at the Dashing Deer at the Deerness Distillery – and loved it, So we thought we’d go again in time to catch the Christmas/New Year vibe. We were greeted at the door by…de…

02/01/2025

Information from The Met Office YELLOW WARNING SNOW AND ICE Today 2nd January: A cold day with snow showers continuing. Showers merge to a band of heavier snow at the end of the day. Strong north becoming northwest winds. Gales across Shetland, then Orkney at the end of the day. Maximum temperature 2 °C. Tonight: A band of heavy snow clears south early in the evening followed by frequent but generally lighter snow showers....

Information from The Met Office YELLOW WARNING SNOW AND ICE Today 2nd January: A cold day with snow showers continuing. Showers merge to a band of heavier snow at the end of the day. Strong north b…

01/01/2025

Photos by Kenny Armet

01/01/2025

Northern lights over Kirkwall Bay at 17.30pm

01/01/2025

For the last article of the year (though you are probably reading it in the next year) rather than review something, it seems a good time to look over the events of the year 2024.

For the last article of the year (though you are probably reading it in the next year) rather than review something, it seems a good time to look over the events of the year 2024. What stands out f…

01/01/2025

The going out of the Old Year in 1924 was marked by dreadful weather and it was bitterly cold. By the time for The Boys' Ba' to start the wind and snow had eased up but the conditions underfoot were described in The Orkney Herald report as 'disagreeable'. At 10am as the Ba' was thrown up for the 1925 Boys' Ba' there were few spectators on the streets of Kirkwall....

The going out of the Old Year in 1924 was marked by dreadful weather and it was bitterly cold. By the time for The Boys’ Ba’ to start the wind and snow had eased up but the conditions u…