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Shetland postmaster set to take over at Kirkwall Post Office as it prepares to reopen

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Shetland postmaster set to take over at Kirkwall Post Office as it prepares to reopen

Kirkwall Post Office is to reopen on Tuesday at 1pm under a new temporary operator. Experienced postmaster, Brian Smith, who… [Read More]

News • 02/10/2026
Orkney ferry operator wins big at National Transport Awards

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Names for two new Northern Isles vessels chosen by public vote

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Fishing boat captain shares gratitude to rescuers after 17 crew winched to safety

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Crew of stricken fishing boat airlifted to safety after hitting rocks close to Orkney landmark

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Help shape the future of Stromness Museum

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‘Orkney must start looking at fixed links’

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Post Office hours reduced at stretched Papdale Stores after Kirkwall branch shutdown

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North Isles broadband ‘interruption’ for cable repair

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Fraud probe flags ‘potential’ council tax evasion

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EXCLUSIVE: Long wait for child-saving training at an end for NHS Orkney’s emergency department staff

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Tar plant at council quarry breaks down

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New Kirkwall care home ‘well worth the wait’

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Island project clinches £15k funding to transform neglected eyesore to inclusive green space

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Frustration over lack of progress for abattoir

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Posted missing — Kirkwall’s main postal hub pushed to breaking point

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Orkney’s most northerly isle welcomes first baby in over three decades

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CCTV and warning signs in £130k barriers safety drive

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Kirkwall Post Office relocation plans emerge amid sudden closure

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‘Utter insult to community’ — Carmichael challenges Kirkwall Post Office closure

News • 21/09/2026
Kirkwall Post Office closed until further notice

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‘Town of the Year’ shortlisting a ‘fantastic boost’

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Technical issue delays Highlands and Islands flights

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