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‘Island flights are a lifeline, not a convenience’ — cross-party group call for aviation strategy

News • 04/10/2026
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Shetland postmaster set to take over at Kirkwall Post Office as it prepares to reopen

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‘Island flights are a lifeline, not a convenience’ — cross-party group call for aviation strategy

News • 04/10/2026
Trending

Shetland postmaster set to take over at Kirkwall Post Office as it prepares to reopen

News • 02/10/2026
Orkney ferry operator wins big at National Transport Awards

News • 02/10/2026
Names for two new Northern Isles vessels chosen by public vote

News • 02/10/2026
Fishing boat captain shares gratitude to rescuers after 17 crew winched to safety

News • 01/10/2026
Crew of stricken fishing boat airlifted to safety after hitting rocks close to Orkney landmark

Marine • 01/10/2026
Emergency response teams race to stricken vessel off Hoy

News • 01/10/2026
Help shape the future of Stromness Museum

News • 30/09/2026
‘Orkney must start looking at fixed links’

News • 30/09/2026
Post Office hours reduced at stretched Papdale Stores after Kirkwall branch shutdown

News • 30/09/2026
North Isles broadband ‘interruption’ for cable repair

News • 28/09/2026

Distillers win ‘gold-standard’ accolade for top gin

News • 28/09/2026
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Fraud probe flags ‘potential’ council tax evasion

News • 27/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Long wait for child-saving training at an end for NHS Orkney’s emergency department staff

News • 26/09/2026
Tar plant at council quarry breaks down

News • 26/09/2026
Speed cut on Kirkwall to Stromness road a ‘cornerstone’ of world heritage site proposals

News • 26/09/2026
New Kirkwall care home ‘well worth the wait’

News • 25/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We begged them to hire more staff’ — Kirkwall Post Office ex-employee speaks out after shock shutdown

News • 25/09/2026
Island project clinches £15k funding to transform neglected eyesore to inclusive green space

News • 25/09/2026
Frustration over lack of progress for abattoir

News • 23/09/2026
Posted missing — Kirkwall’s main postal hub pushed to breaking point

News • 23/09/2026
Orkney’s most northerly isle welcomes first baby in over three decades

News • 23/09/2026
CCTV and warning signs in £130k barriers safety drive

News • 22/09/2026
Kirkwall Post Office relocation plans emerge amid sudden closure

News • 21/09/2026
‘Utter insult to community’ — Carmichael challenges Kirkwall Post Office closure

News • 21/09/2026
Kirkwall Post Office closed until further notice

News • 21/09/2026