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No timeline for ferry’s return after ‘flood occurred in the pump room’
A flood occurred onboard mv Hjaltland yesterday (Thursday, 20) delaying its return into service. No one was injured in the incident, and Serco NorthLink Ferries says it is “not possible” to put a ...
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Sandwick man jailed for raping intoxicated woman
A farm worker has been jailed for four years after assaulting and raping a woman who suffered life changing consequences following the sex attack. Ewan Paul Brown, 28, committed the crime against his ...
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Report to be submitted after death of man in Hoy
A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal after the death of a 79-year-old man in Hoy, whose car was discovered in water at Myre Bay on Thursday. The man’s body was recovered from the water ...
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Unanimous decision to back £50m Quanterness Wind Farm project
Plans for Orkney Islands Council (OIC) to build and operate a six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness in St Ola have been unanimously backed by councillors. Elected members at today’s policy and ...
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Car found in search for missing Hoy man
Enquiries are being carried out in the Myre Bay area of Hoy after a car was seen in the water. Police Scotland and other ...
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Decision time for two OIC community windfarm sites
Councillors will, on Thursday, make a decision on the future of two of the council’s community windfarms. Six-turbine developments at Quanterness and Hoy, and a decision on whether to proceed with the ...
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In this week’s The Orcadian
This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. On the front page, an Orkney Islands councillor has ...
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Tractor rally set for Saturday
January 24, 2025 at 4:12 pm Orkney Auction Mart, where the tractors will set off from on Saturday. NFU Scotland Orkney members will join others in the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax nationwide day of action ...
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Connect to Grow
We’re seeking applications from women who have been in business for over six months and are eager to create positive change. If you feel excited and energised to work in a group of like-minded women ...
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Amber weather warning in place for arrival of Storm Éowyn
An amber weather warning has been issued, as gale-force winds are expected to blast Orkney on Friday and Saturday. The arrival of Storm Éowyn will bring widespread travel disruption and people in ...
The Orcadian1 个月
In this week’s The Orcadian
This week’s edition of The Orcadian is now available in shops and online. Next month, Orkney Islands councillors will make a landmark decision on whether to build large-scale windfarms at Hoy and ...