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A Ukrainian woman who feels she can never go home has found a sense of belonging in Orkney, after surviving the abject horrors of war.

Snizhana Lys was 15 years old when Russia invaded her homeland, tearing families apart as innocent civilians were bombed out of their homes and subjected to torture and sexual abuse.

Now living in Stromness on an extended...

Police are seeking information following two separate road traffic incidents.

A black VW Golf was reported driving carelessly on the on the A961 between Kirkwall and Holm around 11.30pm on July 21.

And a vehicle reportedly collided with a Ford Kuga, in the Ayre Road car park, and failed to stop on August 8, between 2pm and 2.30pm.

Police have ask...

It is a momentous weekend for Orkney Rugby Football Club, as the club marks 60 years of the oval ball game.

A busy programme of celebrations on and off the pitch will take place to honour the club’s diamond jubilee.

Tonight, Friday, will see the celebrations kick off, with a Presidents XV going toe-to-toe against a Chairmans XV, at 6.30pm.

At 8pm...

A review has been carried out into the welfare of dogs used by the Orkney Native Wildlife Project (ONWP), it has emerged.

This follows allegations of “over-working”, but the stoat eradication team claim they found “no evidence” to support the concerns.

A former dog handler with ONWP has claimed to The Orcadian that he left the project over his con...

Police are appealing for information following the theft of a solar battery.

The solar battery and five meters of cable were reported missing from a property in St Colms Quadrant, Longhope, Hoy.

The battery is described as white, 1.4 meters in length, about 60cm wide and weighing 100kg.

The cable is a Silver metallic mesh.

Anyone with a...