Tankerness

A former Nottinghamshire teacher, who now lives in Orkney, has been jailed for 17-and-a-half years. Roger Caffrey, 70, of Tankerness, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court to face charges against seven victims. After a three-week trial, Caffrey was found ...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness has pledged to pursue the idea of devolving the Crown Estate assets to the Scottish islands - Photo: ShetNews SCOTLAND Office minister Lord Dunlop has agreed to meet local councillors to hear their views on devolving Crown ...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC: House of Lords must not become 'an impotent debating society'. Written by: Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC. House of Lords. Posted On: 18th December 2015. Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords and ...

A new exhibition at the Orkney Museum, entitled Mostly this is Where I Live, by Carolyn Dixon, opens today, Saturday. The exhibition showcases a collection of paintings and prints, inspired by Sanday. The artwork is a mixture of landscape paintings ...

In his response to the Queen's Speech, Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, has argued that the 'importance of the House of Lords retaining “the right to say no”' ensures that the Government must operate in ...

Kirkwall Lifeboat was launched earlier today after a local fishing boat suffered engine failure off Tankerness. The lifeboat was launched just before 10.30am and headed towards the vessel Fair Fortune, with three crew onboard, which was in a position ...