One of the men accused of murdering Robert Rose did not appear to share other Sanday residents concerns over the missing man, the court heard today, Tuesday.

During evidence at the High Court in Glasgow, Sanday hotelier John Sinclair said murder-accused Stephen Crummack, 51, had shown no anxieties about the disappearance of Mr Rose.

QC Donald Findlay, defence agent for co-accused John Campbell, 59, asked Mr Sinclair: "You got no sense from him that he was joining in your anxieties about the apparent disappearance of Bob Rose?"

Mr Sinclair replied: "No."

Crummack and Campbell deny murdering Mr Rose in Sanday, on June 6 or 7 last year. They are also deny later burying his body in nearby sand dunes.

They deny the charges.

The trial, before Judge Lord Turnbull, continues.

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The remains of a male diver were recovered from a wreck in Scapa Flow on Monday.

A post mortem examination will take place in Inverness and a report on the circumstances will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in Kirkwall.

A red Toyota Celica car was struck and damaged by an unknown vehicle in North End Road, Stromness between the hours of 7.10am and 12 noon on Wednesday, February 3.

Damage consisting of graffiti using a marker pen was caused to a wall within a communal area between two houses in Laverock Road, Kirkwall between Friday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6.

Police in Orkney would be grateful to hear from anyone with information regarding these matters and can be contacted on 872241, or information can be passed in confidence to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it will upgrade the government-run bull stud in Inverness, as per the recommendations of the independent Bull Hire Scheme Review Group, established by the Scottish Government in 2009, in which NFU Scotland played a full role.

The scheme has allowed farmers with small numbers of breeding cows affordable access to high quality, healthy bulls for more than a century.

However, the Shucksmith inquiry into the future of crofting, which presented its report in 2008, recommended that the scheme should be wound down.

NFU Scotland has since campaigned for the scheme to be retained.

Around 20 jobs are to go at the Flotta oil terminal, it was announced by Talisman Energy on Monday.

In a statement, the company said that a revised structure has been designed to help secure the long-term future of the terminal.

The statement read: "Talisman Energy (UK) Limited can confirm that it has been reviewing the organisational structure at the Flotta oil terminal, and this has highlighted areas for potential operational and cost efficiencies which we are addressing through a reorganisation.

"Manning levels will reduce and contractor personnel involved have been informed. Talisman will support the employers in their efforts to redeploy those concerned."

The trial of the two men accused of murdering a Sanday resident was adjourned on Monday due to the illness of a juror.

John Campbell, 59, and Stephen Crummack, 51, deny murdering 54-year-old Robert Rose and hiding his body.

The trial at the High Court in Glasgow was due to enter its fourth day on Monday.