Three of Orkney’s council-run cultural heritage attractions have been awarded a 2023 Traveller’s Choice Award by TripAdvisor.

Orkney Islands Council’s Culture Fund is now open for applications.

The aspirations of a committed group of Shapinsay folk has led to the opening of a refurbished island Heritage Centre for everyone to enjoy.

There are new interpretive display boards telling the story of farming in Shapinsay, archaeology, the history of the island schools, Helliar Holm and the World Wars to a striking maritime themed mural documenting ships that have served the island over the years and a reconstruction of the wheelhouse of the MV Iona that now lies to the east side of Elwick Bay; opposite Shapinsay Pier.

What do the words dilder, fleg, claa, deeskit, blide, rookel, rive and snirl have in common?

Most folk in Orkney will know that they are examples of Orkney dialect but if you would like an insight into the dialect and the Orkney Norn language, then a series of talks are being held by Dr Tom Rendall in the exhibition room at the Orkney Museum during July and August.

Divers working with Orkney’s Scapa Flow Museum have captured some amazing underwater imagery this weekend of two First World War wrecks, both widely regarded as among the UK’s most significant naval losses.