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Living life to the full after MS diagnosis - Orkney - community, good-news - via Orkney News Ltd
Orkney News Ltdabout 18 hours ago

Living life to the full after MS diagnosis

For Kirsten Bichan, being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) was a long and difficult journey, fraught with misdiagnosis, speculation and a catalogue of ailments. A wife, mum and business owner, her symptoms became so bad that on one occasion she was forced to crawl into her home. Speaking to The Orcadian during MS Week, she […] The post Living life to the full after MS diagnosis appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Just The Job - Orkney - housing, technology - via Orkney News Ltd
Orkney News Ltdabout 19 hours ago

Just The Job

Looking for a job? Check out the current vacancies available across Orkney in the Jobs section on our website, updated weekly. There you will find a full listing of positions currently advertised in The Orcadian – the number one platform in Orkney to help you find a career move that’s right for you. Don’t delay, […] The post Just The Job appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney Link Project strides forwards - Orkney - community, good-news - via Orkney News Ltd
Orkney News Ltd1 day ago

Orkney Link Project strides forwards

Good progress continues to be made on the Orkney Link project, with major milestones now being reached across both the Finstown substation and the onshore underground cable route, SSEN Transmission has confirmed. At the Finstown substation, the project is moving closer to the next construction phase, with large-scale civil works nearing completion and preparation under […] The post Orkney Link Project strides forwards appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney aim for inter-county darts delight - Orkney - good-news - via Orkney News Ltd
Orkney News Ltd3 days ago

Orkney aim for inter-county darts delight

The cream of Kirkwall’s darts players will aim to extend their fabulous home inter-county record when they host Shetland tonight. The blues have not tasted victory in Orkney for close to two decades, but come full of hope, having beaten Kirkwall District Darts League (KDDL) Orkney in Lerwick last year. The action takes place in […] The post Orkney aim for inter-county darts delight appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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New care home set to welcome residents in July - Orkney - politics - via Orkney News Ltd
Orkney News Ltd3 days ago

New care home set to welcome residents in July

Residents are due to move into Kirkwall’s new care home in July, Orkney Islands Council has said. The £14 million Kirkjuvagr House was originally due to be completed in summer 2024 but it has been hit by a succession of delays since ground was broken in mid-2022. An update given to members of Orkney Integration […] The post New care home set to welcome residents in July appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd3 days ago

The Blues Festival is back — Orkney set for a musical bonanza weekend

The UK’s most northerly blues festival kicked off in style last night, with some authentic Mississippi blues and blast from Orkney’s past. Visiting act Ray Cashman got things going in the Royal Hotel in Stromness, with his powerful voice and raw guitar playing. He was followed on stage by returning Orkney rock ’n’ rollers, The […] The post The Blues Festival is back — Orkney set for a musical bonanza weekend appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd3 days ago

Police investigate Stromness assault

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses after an assault, which saw a man being chased through three streets in Stromness. The force is appealing for information about the incident, which took place outside Stromness Museum around 10pm on Sunday, April 19. A member of the public, driving a white car, stopped to help. Officers say […] The post Police investigate Stromness assault appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd4 days ago

Triumph Herald returns to family of first owner

A classic car, widely regarded as one of the best kept of its kind, has returned home to Orkney — and to the same family who purchased it from a Kirkwall garage almost 60 years ago. Owen Tierney is now the proud owner of the Triumph Herald 1200 first owned by his uncle, James William […] The post Triumph Herald returns to family of first owner appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd4 days ago

‘Monster’ remains return to Orkney

The remains of an Orkney “sea monster” will be on show in the county, returning for what is believed to be the first time in over 200 years. Since a storm brought the remains of the Stronsay Beast to the surface in 1808, the story of the creature has proved to be one of Orkney’s […] The post ‘Monster’ remains return to Orkney appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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In this week’s The Orcadian - Orkney - business, politics - via Orkney News Ltd
Orkney News Ltd5 days ago

In this week’s The Orcadian

This week’s edition of The Orcadian is available online now, and in shops this afternoon. On the front page, renewed frustration has been vented about the lack of progress in giving visitors to the Ring of Brodgar access to a toilet. It came as Orkney Islands Council officials confirmed on Tuesday that the lack of provision will continue […] The post In this week’s The Orcadian appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd6 days ago

Belongings of first Flotta man to die in First World War returned

Treasured mementos belonging to the first Flotta man to be killed in the First World War have been returned to his home island. Donald “Don” Smith Thomson, born at Overhow, Flotta, on June 10, 1891, enlisted in the Scots Guards in 1910. He would go on to serve in Cairo, Egypt and France, reaching the […] The post Belongings of first Flotta man to die in First World War returned appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd7 days ago

No action over fake planning objections

Investigations have ended into fake planning objections which were lodged against an application to build a new hotel in Kirkwall. In January, it emerged that bogus objection letters had been sent to Orkney Islands Council (OIC), criticising the proposals for the 92-bed property. Planning permission is being sought by Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd to build […] The post No action over fake planning objections appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd8 days ago

Burray boys geared up for pedal power fundraiser

Two Burray boys will be putting pedal to the metal today as they undertake a mammoth cycle for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA).  Caleb Sutherland, aged nine, and Louie Wilson, aged ten, will be clocking up 20 miles, cycling from The Sands Hotel in Burray to the Burwick Pier in South Ronaldsay and back.  The […] The post Burray boys geared up for pedal power fundraiser appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd9 days ago

Internet service restored after month-long North Isles blackout

A damaged subsea cable that cut-off broadband to the North Isles has now been repaired, BT has said. At least 500 homes and businesses were cut off in mid-March when the subsea cable failed due to wear and tear on the rocky seabed. The arrival of a specialist cable repair ship had been delayed due […] The post Internet service restored after month-long North Isles blackout appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd9 days ago

Battery hens’ clucky rescue by Deerness couple

A Deerness couple have answered a nationwide callout to rehome 14,000 ex-battery hens. Erika and Malcolm Marwick brought a dozen layers home from Inverness on Sunday, after spotting a desperate plea from the British Hen Welfare Trust.  The charity rehomes up to 60,000 hens each year which have reached the end of their commercial life. […] The post Battery hens’ clucky rescue by Deerness couple appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd10 days ago

North Isles internet cable damage caused by rocky seabed

A broken subsea cable — resulting in homes and businesses across the North Isles being plunged into a digital blackhole — had become damaged by abrasion on the rocky seabed. The repaired cable between Evie and Westray will now be re-routed to an area with a “less hostile seabed” as part of efforts to avoid […] The post North Isles internet cable damage caused by rocky seabed appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The11 days ago

Walrus wound ‘looks worse than it is’

An injury sustained by Stronsay’s visiting walrus looks “worse than it is” according to medics. Concerns had been raised about the condition of the tusked tourist, who hauled up on the island’s pier this morning. A wound could be seen on the animal’s flipper, and what appeared to be a large amount of blood had […] The post Walrus wound ‘looks worse than it is’ appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The11 days ago

Enquiries continuing to trace missing monk

Investigations continue to trace a monk who disappeared from Papa Stronsay. Justin Evans, 24, was last seen within Golgotha Monastery on the island shortly before midnight on Saturday, April 11. Searches of Papa Stronsay and nearby islands have been carried out and will continue into next week, police said in an update today (Thursday). Inspector […] The post Enquiries continuing to trace missing monk appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The11 days ago

North Isles broadband set to be restored by Saturday

Broadband is to be restored to 500 homes and businesses affected by a month-long blackout by Saturday. The update comes after the latest meeting of the Orkney Local Emergency Co-ordination Group (OLECG), which was briefed by the owners of the damaged subsea cable behind the disruption. Cable repair vessel Pierre de Fermat arrived in the […] The post North Isles broadband set to be restored by Saturday appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The11 days ago

Public urged ‘leave walrus in peace’ as further injury suspected

Concerns have emerged regarding the health of a walrus which has hauled up on the Stronsay pier. It was initially thought that the Arctic mammal was sporting a superficial injury to its flipper, but specialists have now shared concerns that it may have sustained a larger wound elsewhere on its body. “There are some concerns […] The post Public urged ‘leave walrus in peace’ as further injury suspected appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The11 days ago

Stronsay walrus healthy and having a rest says marine mammal specialist

A walrus which has hauled itself up on the Stronsay pier this morning looks healthy, according to a marine mammal specialist — despite a “superficial” injury to its flipper. Emma Neave-Webb of the Orkney Marine Mammal Research Initiative (OMMRI) said that there was nothing about the massive creature’s behaviour or appearance that would cause her […] The post Stronsay walrus healthy and having a rest says marine mammal specialist appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd11 days ago

Walrus spotted at Stronsay pier

Stronsay has welcomed an out-of-the-ordinary visitor this morning in the form of a walrus. It’s been an unusual morning for Stronsay pier master Leslie Miller who managed to capture the massive sea mammal on camera. Mr Miller told The Orcadian he was shocked to see the walrus as the ferry came into the pier shortly […] The post Walrus spotted at Stronsay pier appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The12 days ago

Missing monk is ‘presumed’ dead, says bishop

Justin Evans — the monk who disappeared from Papa Stronsay — is “presumed” to have died, according to a bishop. However, a police investigation into the disappearance continues, four days after the 24-year-old was last seen within Golgotha Monastery, shortly before midnight on Saturday. The Bishop of the Diocese of Aberdeen has said the monk, […] The post Missing monk is ‘presumed’ dead, says bishop appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The14 days ago

Concerns growing for missing Papa Stronsay man

Efforts continue to trace a man missing from Papa Stronsay. Justin Evans, 24, was last seen within Golgotha Monastery shortly before midnight on Saturday, April 11. He is described as being around 6ft tall, with short hair and a dark beard. Mr Evans speaks with a New Zealand accent and was last seen he was […] The post Concerns growing for missing Papa Stronsay man appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The14 days ago

Orkney Kirsty or Kirstie’s encouraged to help campaign against childhood brain tumours

A unique UK-wide fundraising campaign is appealing for people named Kirsty or Kirstie in Orkney to come forward and help raise funds to support research into childhood brain tumours. Eleven-year-old Kirsty Waugh, from Royal Tunbridge Wells, is aiming to find all her namesakes nationwide, and is closing in on 1,900 so far. The campaign is […] The post Orkney Kirsty or Kirstie’s encouraged to help campaign against childhood brain tumours appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The14 days ago

Focus on Business — Highland Park

An exclusive range of Highland Park merchandise is being created to reflect the distillery’s light and refreshing look. Upgrades to some tours are also planned, giving customers the chance to see new parts of the distillery following the major modernisation efforts of recent years. Beyond the changes at Highland Park, a new archive selection is […] The post Focus on Business — Highland Park appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The14 days ago

Search launched for missing Papa Stronsay man

Emergency services have launched a search, after reports of a man going missing from Papa Stronsay. HM Coastguard, the RNLI and Police Scotland have been involved in the operation, after being notified of the disappearance yesterday. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “A search, involving police and HM Coastguard, is underway on Papa Stronsay, Orkney, following […] The post Search launched for missing Papa Stronsay man appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The16 days ago

Woodland mission takes root in Orphir

Orkney is often noted for its lack of trees — but one Orphir couple is on a mission to create a woodland on their doorstep. Sarah and Neil Smart are busy planting 1,330 trees on their croft. The couple moved to Orkney a year-and-a-half ago from Perthshire, and had never planted a tree before undertaking […] The post Woodland mission takes root in Orphir appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orkney News Ltd18 days ago

Cable repair ship en route to Orkney

A vessel needed to repair a damaged subsea cable is set to arrive in Orkney tomorrow. Works are hoped to take place next week, a month on from when the internet blackout struck in the North Isles. BT, the owner of the cable between Evie and Westray, came under criticism from Liam McArthur over its […] The post Cable repair ship en route to Orkney appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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Orcadian, The18 days ago

The Orcadian on Scottish Press Awards shortlist

The Orcadian and its staff have been shortlisted in two categories as this year’s Scottish Press Awards. Reporter Ethan Flett has been shortlisted for Weekly Journalist of the Year and the newspaper is in the running for Weekly Newsbrand of the Year. Mr Flett has been recognised for his exclusive first-ever interview with Michael Ross, […] The post The Orcadian on Scottish Press Awards shortlist appeared first on The Orcadian Online.

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