Sam dives into a ‘sea of sharks’, crooks profiting from a multi-billion pound industry. Craig Corse and Alice Tait feature artists appearing at this year's Orkney Folk Festival.

Following a competition launched two years ago by Creative Orkney in partnership with Orkney 2025, Jodie Brown’s eye-catching standing stones medal design was chosen and her sketch has become reality ...

Others use astronomical terms, marking the first day of the season by the summer solstice, which takes place on June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. When is the summer solstice? The 2025 June ...

News, features and weather for Orkney, including the daily community diary.

The medals feature a representation of Orkney's standing stones The medals for the first International Island Games to be held in Orkney will feature an image of the islands' famous standing stones.

The medals for the Orkney Island Games have been revealed with 100 days to go until the event begins. From 12–18 July, Orkney will welcome about 2,000 athletes from 24 island groups to compete ...

An icon of a desk calendar. An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. An icon of a paper envelope. An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. An icon ...