Orkney5 hrs agoTeam 'ready to make Isle of Man proud' at gamesIsle of Man athletes are getting ready to represent the nation at the 2025 Island Games in Orkney.5 hrs agoUK6 hrs agoOrkney bonfire event cancelled over wildlife concernsConcerns were raised about the impact on local birdlife around Kirkwall during the event at the Peedie Sea.6 hrs agoNE, Orkney & Shetland3 days agoWorld War One ship's bell recovered after 108 yearsIt had lain underwater after accidental magazine explosions sank the battleship HMS Vanguard at Scapa Flow in 1917.3 days agoNE, Orkney & Shetland30 Jun 2025Do you have a story to share with BBC News? What stories would you like BBC News to cover in NE Scotland, Orkney and Shetland? 30 Jun 2025NE, Orkney & Shetland27 Jun 2025Major wind farm project secures planning consentsThe West of Orkney Windfarm will have 125 turbines, with an aim of generating electricity by 2029.27 Jun 2025NE, Orkney & Shetland17 Jun 2025Orkney council ends investigation into leaving UKA look at various models of alternative governance found they were too difficult and too expensive.17 Jun 2025NE, Orkney & Shetland12 Jun 2025Athletes in final push ahead of 2025 Island GamesThere is one month to go before teams from 24 islands converge on Orkney for the sporting event.12 Jun 2025UK8 Jun 2025Mother haunted by day she asked killer son: 'Did you shoot that man?'Moira Ross recalls the moment she asked her teenage son if he had murdered a waiter in an Orkney restaurant when he was 15.8 Jun 2025NE, Orkney & Shetland27 May 2025New powers to shoot ravens after livestock attacksFarmers say the birds have killed and injured lambs, sheep and calves, causing distress and financial losses.27 May 2025NE, Orkney & Shetland...