Social Security Scotland will be hosting information sessions in Stromness and Kirkwall in coming days to raise awareness of their benefits.

Further industrial action by teaching unions is expected to impact Orkney schools next week (Tuesday 28 February and Wednesday 1 March).

Orkney’s Parasport Festival is set to take place again in March after a hugely successful launch last year.

Orkney Islands Council is urging local people to help shape and improve active travel options in their community, by taking part in a new survey launched jointly with Sustrans and being directly delivered to households in coming days.

In the past 18 months, 60 people in Orkney have engaged with the online mental health community, Togetherall.

The vast majority who used the digital platform from the county were students aged between 16-24 and issues most commonly raised included stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness.