Egilsay ferry cancelled due to severe weather forecast

Orkney Ferries has cancelled the 7.10am sailing from Egilsay tomorrow, Thursday, October 22, due to the severe weather forecast. The 7.05pm sailing from Egilsay will be reviewed tomorrow morning. According to Orkney Ferries, the remaind

Egilsay house restoration recognised in architectural awards

The restoration of a listed house on Egilsay has been recognised in the annual awards scheme run by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. The house at Howan was restored from a derelict shell as a holiday home and was given a

Rescue of swimmer by helicopter and lifeboat in Egilsay in Orkney

A WOMAN was rescued by a lifeboat and helicopter after getting into difficulty while swimming in Orkney on Sunday morning. Two kayakers had gone to help, but were reported to be struggling and also had to be taken back to land, though they did not