St Magnus Cathedral was lit up orange on 25 November to mark UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, as part of a local campaign being run by Orkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service (ORSAS) to raise awareness of the issue of gender-based violence.

High winds from ‘Storm Arwen’ are likely to cause widespread travel disruption in Orkney tomorrow  (Friday 26 November) afternoon and into the weekend – across road, ferry and air transport.

We've added peedie buses to our chart to help public bus users spot any road works that might affect them.

The works on Berstane Lodge Road are now finished and Junction Road should be completed tomorrow, Friday, and reopened in full by Saturday.

Orkney’s latest social housing development has been officially handed over to the Council by its building contractor – with tenants moving in from this week.

Westray Junior High School has raised £163.31 for this year’s Children in Need.

The P5’s set up a stall selling pens and wrist bands while classes decorated Pudsey face masks and it was a PJ day at school.  There was also come tasty Pudsey buns at lunchtime.