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Pupils recruited to cover Orkney pier with dozens of Union flags

MORE than 180 children marched through the streets of Kirkwall armed with Union flags to greet a cruise liner sailing round the UK to mark the…

The National (Scotland)

Brits can get paid £50,000 to move to a 'beautiful' island and it's not too far away

One hundred people will be offered £50,000 to move to the Scottish islands in a bid to reduce depopulation on the likes of Orkney and the Isle of Sky but not everyone is happy about it

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Brits to sizzle in 27°C heat in warmest week - check forecast in your area

Amid hopes for a heatwave warm air blowing in from northern Africa is helping the mercury rise across the UK and a Met Office forecast breaks down what to expect across the next few days

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Man dies after getting into difficulty at Scots loch as emergency services race to scene

Emergency services scrambled to Kirbister Loch, near Orphir in Orkney, after the alarm was raised at around 1pm on Wednesday, May 11.

Daily Record

Scottish Greens target island gains to breach bastion of the independents

IT’S the council with the smallest population – and one of just three local authorities in Scotland where Independent members hold a majority of…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish ballet launches new initiative to help Orkney islanders with multiple sclerosis

The Orkney Isles has the highest ratio of MS in the world, with one in every 170 women suffering from the condition.

Daily Record

BBC Scotland's Home of the Year viewers say judges are 'out-of-touch' with fans

The judges took a trip to Orkney and the Shetland's on Monday night's episode of the popular BBC programme - but viewers were less than impressed with their winning choice

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Bronze Age burials challenge our understanding of ancient Scottish society

According to a new study, a settlement in Orkney, a series of remote islands off the coast of Scotland, reveals how migrants from faraway lands created a prosperous era for society.

Inverse

Man and elderly woman killed in separate crashes

One incident occurred in Moray and the other took place on Orkney.

The Independent UK

Driver dies after horror one-car smash on Scots island as cops launch probe

The 37-year-old, whose name has not been released, lost his life after his Vauxhall Astra crashed on the A965 at Deepdale, near Stromness, Orkney.

Daily Record

Death of Scots farmer who suffered major injuries in quad bike crash could ‘not be prevented’

Arnold Mathers, 53, who had decades of experience, was herding cattle at his farm in Orkney when his ATV overturned on July 7, 2020.

Daily Record

Russian-owned ship will not dock in Orkney

MSPs also urge divestment of all Russian holdings from Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme

Insider UK

Russian-owned ship will not dock in Orkney – council chief

The vessel had been due to dock on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

UK ports should refuse access to Russian boats, says Transport Secretary

Grant Shapps has told all UK ports to refuse access to any vessel linked to Russia.

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Daily Record

Russian oil tanker 'not welcome' in Orkney, says UK Transport Minister

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he had written to all UK ports calling on them not to offer facilities to Russian-owned or controlled vessels and the local council confirmed a Russian tanker has cancelled a docking.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon calls for ban of Russian oil tanker due to dock in Orkney

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she is speaking to the UK Transport Secretary about stopping a Russian tanker docking at at Orkney port.

Daily Record

Trade union will support boycott if Russian-owned oil tanker lands in Orkney

EXCLUSIVE: Unite has called for the enforcement of sanctions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

UK considers banning Russian ships from British ports

The NS Champion oil tanker, majority-owned by the Russian state, is due to berth in Orkney on Tuesday

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Daily Record

Call to ban Russian oil tanker from docking in Orkney on Tuesday

Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael has urged the Prime Minister to "act without delay" to ensure the tanker is "sanctioned and denied access for their vessels"

The Guardian - UK

Amy Liptrot: ‘I wanted to put the sex into nature writing’

Her bestselling debut, The Outrun, told of finding solace on Orkney after a hedonistic decade in London. Now, having briefly been drawn back to city life, she is exploring our animal instincts

The Guardian - UK

‘Every year it astounds us’: the Orkney dig uncovering Britain’s stone age culture

Archaeologists excavating the windswept Ness of Brodgar are unearthing a treasure trove of neolithic villages, tombs, weapons and mysterious religious artefacts, some to be displayed in a blockbuster exhibition

Daily Record

Scots schoolboy 'suddenly' dies as pupils offered counselling after tragedy

Orkney Islands Council confirmed the death of a teen, who was a fourth-year pupil at Kirkwall Grammar School.

Daily Record

Five Scots school pupils fall ill after ingesting an 'unknown substance' as parents warned

Parents in Orkney have been warned to look out for capsules with an unknown liquid inside, after the five pupils became "unwell" - with two taken to hospital.

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