An Orkney driver has been left bemused after the RAC assigned a patrol from Devon to fix her vehicle - 750 miles away in Stromness.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-66633956?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

A rare opportunity to acquire all of the business of the Ferry Inn and Royal Hotel in Stromness now presents as owners Karen and Gareth Crichton seek a retirement sale.

Source: https://www.orcadian.co.uk/featured-property-of-the-week-114/

Ferry links between Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland were also cancelled, as well as Pentland Firth crossings from Scrabster to Stromness.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/storm-babet-uk-floods-ireland-cork-b2432961.html

Post will be delivered by ground transportation from Kirkwall to a Stromness hub and transported by drone to Royal Mail sites on Graemsay and the North of Hoy, from where postal workers will carry out their usual island delivery routes.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23451856.royal-mail-launch-scottish-islands-drone-delivery-service/?ref=rss

Stromness Harbour in Orkney – anyone for a dip?

Source: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/5772382/what-a-week-pier-jumping-orkney-suella-braverman-keeps-job/