Orkney Fishermen's Society (OFS), which is based in Stromness, was founded in 1953. It has been sold to Orkney Crab Ltd, a subsidiary of PDK Shellfish Ltd, in a deal saving the jobs of all 55 staff.

A primary school in Orkney has welcomed an unusual new intake of pupils, with a class made up entirely of 18 boys. The very rare occurrence at Stromness Primary is a first for P1 class teachers ...

Once completed, the 33-mile (53km) subsea cable will connect renewable energy schemes in Orkney to the national grid to supply power to 250,000 homes. The link from Warebeth, near Stromness ...