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Artist Sergei Ivanov wearing a bright textured shirt stands beside his partner Tszman Chan dressed in patterned clothing. She is wearing a large, fluffy light‑coloured hat and has a scarf draped across the shoulder. Both individuals pose against a plain, softly lit background.

The nine year island mystery of the artist who disappeared

Filmmaker David Kew went to Papa Westray to visit a friend and ended up making a film about his disappearance.

Three whale carcasses lie in shallow waters on a rocky shoreline. There are three people examining the carcasses, with equipment lying around them. A blue and turquoise sea extends out towards the horizon

Three whales found dead in Orkney stranding

The three northern bottlenose whales were discovered on Monday morning by a local dog walker.

A man in a bright yellow jacket leans down as he installs equipment in a muddy trench

Island gets broadband via water pipes in UK first

Cables have been laid within existing water pipes, using the community-owned water system.

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