BBC Radio Orkney

BBC Radio Orkney is a local branch of BBC Radio Scotland that serves the Orkney Islands. Its headquarters are located on Castle Street in Kirkwall, Scotland. Throughout the year, the station offers two or three broadcasts each weekday on the BBC Radio Scotland frequency. These include the popular breakfast show, Around Orkney, a brief lunchtime news segment at 12:54 pm that covers local news and weather for both Orkney and Shetland, and the Evening Programme from Radio Orkney. From January to March, listeners can tune in for a special evening schedule featuring programs from 6 pm to 7 pm on weekdays. You can listen to BBC Radio Orkney on 93.7 FM, through their website, on BBC Sounds, or on smart speakers.

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Patient safety concerns found at Scottish maternity unit

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Andrew Picken |Lisa Summers

Image source, Getty ImagesStaffing shortages and delays in assessing expectant mums are among a series of patient safety concerns found with maternity services at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital. The concerns were identified during the first of a new programme of unannounced inspections of maternity units by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). The safety watchdog, which also praised frontline staff for their compassionate care, made 20 requirements for improvement at Ninewells.
Welsh Conservatives: scrapping Senedd for the birds - Millar

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Gareth Lewis

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Darren Millar has rejected the idea of abolishing the SeneddPolitical editor, BBC Wales NewsConservative supporters opposed to devolution have been told scrapping the Senedd is "for the birds" by the party's leader in Cardiff Bay. Welsh Tories gather in Llangollen, Denbighshire, this weekend with Darren Millar trying to navigate choppy waters and avoid big political hazards in his path.
Woking private school must repay £13m loan as merger announced

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Emily Coady-Stemp |Zac Sherratt

Image source, GoogleImage caption, Greenfield School in Woking has loans of £13.2m from Woking Borough CouncilA cash-strapped council in Surrey owed more than £13m by a private school wants "immediate discussions" with its governors after they announced a merger with another school. Greenfield School in Woking has loans of £13,257,756 from Woking Borough Council, according to documents published to Companies House in September.
Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic: Analysis

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | George O'Neill

Jimmy Thelin shrugged off questions surrounding Aberdeen's mentality following their collapse at Ibrox on Sunday, but they shipped goals with alarming ease once more against Celtic. Maik Nawrocki was being marked by Topi Keskinen for the opener, a complete mismatch by anyone's reckoning, and James Forrest was allowed to drift into the box far too easily for the second. Luke McCowan was left in acres of space for the third and Adam Idah had the simplest of tasks to tap in the fifth and final goal.
Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Helen Briggs |Gwyndaf Hughes

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The blackbird is one of the UK's most common and familiar birds, known for its cheerful songBBC environment correspondentBBC climate and science teamA mosquito-borne disease freshly arrived in Britain has spread large distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks to wild birds. Infected insects can spread the deadly Usutu virus to blackbirds, raising fears for the famous songsters.
Kent farmer's concern for crop yield after dry weather spell

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Sara Smith |Craig Buchan

Image caption, Mr Barr is concerned that his plants are shorter and paler than expectedFarmers in Kent say they are facing reduced yields at their next harvest due to exceptionally dry weather. The Environment Agency warned in May that, although there was not currently a drought in England, there was a "medium risk of one this summer". Andy Barr, an arable farmer in the village of Lenham, said his crops "haven't had any meaningful rain for three or four weeks now".
Shropshire traders worried about town centre regeneration

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Baldock

Image caption, Work to redevelop Oakengates started in 2023Businesses in a Shropshire town centre that is being redeveloped have asked for extra support from their local authority. Work in Oakengates, Telford, began in 2023, and traders have said it has caused shoppers to stay away. The work, which also involves the building of a new theatre, is due to continue until the end of 2026.
Oxshott residents asked for views on 250 new homes plan

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Emily Coady-Stemp

Image source, Fairmile HomesImage caption, Residents are being invited to a public event to view and comment on the plans for OxshottResidents are being invited to a public event to view and comment on plans for 250 new homes in a Surrey village. Fairmile Homes is holding a consultation event on Thursday about its plans to redevelop Clouds Hill Farm in Oxshott.
Kent shoppers still experiencing cyber-attack impact

2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Phil Harrison

Image caption, There were empty shelves in chiller cabinets at the Co-op in Loose Road, MaidstoneShelves are still not full in Co-op and Marks & Spencer branches across Kent due to recent cyber-attacks. Shoppers were unable to purchase items such as crisps, mayonnaise and pet food after hackers interrupted supply chains and stole personal information from the retailer's customer database three weeks ago.
Anger after dozens of trees felled along Derbyshire railway line

2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | George Torr |James Lewer

Image caption, Residents close to the felling site in Higham said they were horrified at the resultResidents have described the felling of dozens of trees along a railway line in Derbyshire as "horrifying" and "tragic". Network Rail contractors were ordered to fell the trees for "essential vegetation management" along the Midland Mainline near the village of Higham last week.