The Orkney News

30/12/2025

Northlink Ferry arriving this morning

30/12/2025

WATCH Video of Orkney Christmas Tractor Run

The farmers of Orkney took to their tractors in a decorated parade raising money for Parkinson's and Macmillan Orkney. You can donate at this link https://ww...

30/12/2025

Weather Forecast 30 December : Cloudy but dry morning. Becoming breezy.

Information from The Met Office. Today 30 December : The morning will be cloudy but dry. Thicker cloud will spread south over Shetland during the afternoon, followed by patchy rain or drizzle later. The northwesterly breeze will strengthen during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C. Tonight: The night will continue cloudy and breezy. Patchy rain and scattered showers over Shetland will spread to Orkney from the evening....

Information from The Met Office. Today 30 December : The morning will be cloudy but dry. Thicker cloud will spread south over Shetland during the afternoon, followed by patchy rain or drizzle later…

30/12/2025

“Investing in school meals is both effective and economically sound.”

360,000 children and young people are offered a Free School Meal in Scotland. The First Minister, John Swinney, visited Springburn Academy, Glasgow, in June 2025, to announce the expansion of provision....

360,000 children and young people are offered a Free School Meal in Scotland. The First Minister, John Swinney, visited Springburn Academy, Glasgow, in June 2025, to announce the expansion of provi…

30/12/2025

Christmas Tractor Run Stromness

The Stromness Christmas Tractor will take place today, Tuesday 30 December, setting off from the Academy car park at about 6.30pm. Heading to Coplands Dock & turn in yard Back past Academy and left to the roundabout Left onto Ferry Road, to fountain and left then through street towards the golf course Up through Guardhouse Park and right at roundabout down Back Road…...

The Stromness Christmas Tractor will take place today, Tuesday 30 December, setting off from the Academy car park at about 6.30pm. Heading to Coplands Dock & turn in yard Back past Academy and …

29/12/2025

Weather Forecast 29 December : Dry with bright spells today.

Information from The Met Office. Today 29 December : It will be a dry day with variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny intervals. Occasionally fresh north or northwesterly wind across Shetland. Maximum temperature 5 °C. Tonight: This evening will be dry. Then the rest of the night will remain dry with clear periods. Frost developing where skies become clear for some time....

Information from The Met Office. Today 29 December : It will be a dry day with variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny intervals. Occasionally fresh north or northwesterly wind across Sh…

29/12/2025

Contradiction & Confusion: NHS Orkney’s Cost Cutting Reforms

Earlier this month, 12 December, NHS Orkney and Orkney Islands Council, submitted proposals to the Scottish Government to explore how their services can work more closely together. The idea is to cut down on 'duplication' of services and be more 'efficient.' Just to explore this plan will require £300,000 of funding. Readers will be aware that in Orkney we already have an…...

Earlier this month, 12 December, NHS Orkney and Orkney Islands Council, submitted proposals to the Scottish Government to explore how their services can work more closely together. The idea is to c…

29/12/2025

On Christmas Day

By Bernie Bell. We parked at the Stones of Stenness, walked along by Harray Loch, nipped across the road to look over the gate at the Ness of Brodgar site. The people of The Ness placed this sign on the gate when the dig finished BUT…but….but…but….but there’s going to be a one-trench dig this coming summer! Then on the RSPB walk round by Stenness Loch, passing a Raven perched on a stone…...

By Bernie Bell. We parked at the Stones of Stenness, walked along by Harray Loch, nipped across the road to look over the gate at the Ness of Brodgar site. The people of The Ness placed this sign o…

28/12/2025

Kirkwall Kayak Club's Flotilla of Light

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28/12/2025

WATCH: The Kirkwall Kayak Club took to the water in Stromness lighting up their kayaks to raise money for the RNLI on Saturday 27 December 2025.
Just Giving page : Kirkwall Kayak Club’s fundraiser for RNLI – Royal National Lifeboat Institution https://www.justgiving.com/page/kkc-flotilla-of-light?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&fbclid=IwY2xjawO7QM5icmlkETFNM1dtNzhNWjZxeWpDVFpDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg9MdymseCXLofXq9OqXHQzhUpYMBTkSYDp6GGnu3q55_7O-xd93YKoRXHmk&brid=qmNVZHXJSMX_W-f3JDW0rQ
https://youtu.be/ABezXj8nue4?si=783bvgvQ_BVx8YNv

The Kirkwall Kayak Club took to the water in Stromness lighting up their kayaks to raise money for the RNLI on Saturday 27 December 2025.Just Giving page : K...

28/12/2025

Galileo and the Ice Stars

The Galileo spacecraft is back in the news again, which is not bad going for one which was launched in October 1989 and came to a fiery end in September 1995 ...

The Galileo spacecraft is back in the news again, which is not bad going for one which was launched in October 1989 and came to a fiery end in September 1995

28/12/2025

Weather Forecast 28 December : Dry and mostly cloudy today.

Information from The Met Office. Today 28 December : It will be a dry day. There will be a fair amount of cloud around although a few brighter intervals. Northwesterly winds freshening across Shetland later. Maximum temperature 7 °C. Tonight: A little showery rain will spread southwards this evening and during the first part of the night. Becoming drier later but still with a lot of cloud....

Information from The Met Office. Today 28 December : It will be a dry day. There will be a fair amount of cloud around although a few brighter intervals. Northwesterly winds freshening across Shetl…