https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/ Orkney Communities | News u3a National Newsletter - May 2026 If you wish to keep up to date with what is happening in the wider u3a organisation, there is lots of information in the National Newsletter - below i https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115543 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115543 24 May 2026 Together June 2026 edition https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/STRONSAYKIRK/news.asp?id=115541 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/STRONSAYKIRK/news.asp?id=115541 20 May 2026 u3a National Newsletter - February 2026 If you wish to keep up to date with what is happening in the wider u3a organisation, there is lots of information in the National Newsletter - be https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115536 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115536 18 May 2026 u3a National Newsletter - April 2026 If you wish to keep up to date with what is happening in the wider u3a organisation, there is lots of information in the National Newsletter - below https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115534 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115534 18 May 2026 u3a National Newsletter - January 2026 If you wish to keep up to date with what is happening in the wider u3a organisation, there is lots of information in the National Newsletter - bel https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115535 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115535 18 May 2026 u3a National Newsletter - March 2026 If you wish to keep up to date with what is happening in the wider u3a organisation, there is lots of information in the National Newsletter - below https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115537 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115537 18 May 2026 u3a National Newsletter - April 2026 If you wish to keep up to date with what is happening in the wider u3a organisation, there is lots of information in the National Newsletter - below https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115538 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/U3A/news.asp?id=115538 18 May 2026 Join the SOCS fundraising team for a prize bingo this Friday night in the Stenness Hall - loads of fantastic prizes to be won, plus a bottle stall, raffle, and lucky squares game to win a return Strom https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/stennessca/news.asp?id=115529 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/stennessca/news.asp?id=115529 13 May 2026   The men and ladies Kirkwall & District Darts Leagues held their annual presentation of trophies in the Masonic Club. The Tattie Bogle Charity Shield was also played for. The names out https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115528 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115528 12 May 2026 Orkney Talking Newspaper will be holding a Coffee morning with Scones,Pancakes and Cookies on Saturday 30th May 2026 in MacGillivary Room, Orkney Library and Archive 10.30 -12 noon. There will be Raf https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/ORKNEYTALKINGNEWSPAPER/news.asp?id=115525 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/ORKNEYTALKINGNEWSPAPER/news.asp?id=115525 08 May 2026 Together - May 2026 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/STRONSAYKIRK/news.asp?id=115516 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/STRONSAYKIRK/news.asp?id=115516 02 May 2026 Untouchables A league winners. From left; Craig Taylor, Robbie Stanger, Brett Dickinson, Ian Linklater, Billy Ward. Sands won the B League, pictured from left, Jamie Drever, Michael Montgomery, Tob https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115506 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115506 19 April 2026 In the final week of league action in the KDDL the Untouchables were officially crowned as the undefeated champions of the A League, after they overcame Exiles 7-5 last Monday night. This was just 2 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115507 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115507 19 April 2026 Orkney team champions, The Untouchables. From left, Billy Ward, Ian Linklater, Brett Dickinson, Robbie Stanger, Craig Taylor. Ian Linklater, Orkney Singles champion.   Orkney doubles champ https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115508 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115508 19 April 2026 Please see the Inter-County news and archive page for full report.   https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115509 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115509 19 April 2026   Group back L to R:  Craig Taylor (KDDL committee), Robbie Norquoy (KDDL President), Brian Moar (KDDL Secretary and quarter-finalist), Lauren Dohrn (Furthest Lady), Jamie Drever (Furthest https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115480 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115480 31 March 2026   KDDL president Robbie Norquoy, Gary Wilson, Katie Croy and Belle Bartlett There was a busy week in the KDDL last week as teams made a sterling effort to catch up on games which had been pos https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115482 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115482 31 March 2026 Runner up Brian Moar, winner Ian Linklater and KDDL president Robbie Norquoy. The ranking points events reached their conclusion on Friday evening in the Masonic with the League singles attracting https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115481 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115481 31 March 2026 The next Dressage League will be held on Sunday 7th June  An Entry can be found on the link below, and the Tests on the links further down.  We are having two Intro Walk & Trot tests th https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/RIDINGCLUB/news.asp?id=115378 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/RIDINGCLUB/news.asp?id=115378 30 March 2026 https://britishridingclubs.sport80.com BRC has implemented a new Membership Portal, which means the previous method of joining and paying is now defunct, so please do not bacs your membership fe https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/RIDINGCLUB/news.asp?id=113733 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/RIDINGCLUB/news.asp?id=113733 29 March 2026 Together - April 2026 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/STRONSAYKIRK/news.asp?id=115474 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/STRONSAYKIRK/news.asp?id=115474 24 March 2026 It’s that time of year when we gather as a community, look back at what we’ve achieved, and plan for an even better year ahead. All Stenness residents are warmly invited to join the comm https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/stennessca/news.asp?id=115470 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/stennessca/news.asp?id=115470 19 March 2026 Tenders are invited for the 3-year grass cutting and maintenance of Kirkyard's contract: Deerness Kirkyard Hall of Tankerness Kirkyard St Andrews Kirkyard Documents can be downloaded from the Docu https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/STANDREWSANDDEERNESSCC/news.asp?id=115451 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/STANDREWSANDDEERNESSCC/news.asp?id=115451 10 March 2026 KDDL president Robbie Norquoy, winner Jamie Drever and runner-up Andy Green. Last week saw a huge week in terms of the lower leagues, with the 'B'/'C' League singles taking place in the Masonic on https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115462 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115462 09 March 2026                      Runners-up Michael Muir, Irene Thomson, winners Shona and Kevin Gray. An unusually quiet week in the season culminated wi https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115461 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115461 09 March 2026   L to R: Mason Taylor, Robbie Stanger, Ian Linklater and Craig Taylor. Friday night saw the Legion play host to the penultimate ranking points event of the season, the Taylor Singles. Usuall https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115459 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115459 09 March 2026                     Winners Wayne Monkman, Kevin Gray, runners-up Brett Dickinson and Billy Ward. There was yet another busy week in the KDDL seas https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115460 https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/KDDL/news.asp?id=115460 09 March 2026