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Scottish Water Warn of Frozen Pipes in #Orkney
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As a result of below freezing temperatures predicted in Orkney KW15 KW16 KW17 area today/tomorrow, some customers may be at risk of frozen pipes. For more info on how to protect your pipes from fre…
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Concerning Rise in Mortality Rates Among Middle-Aged Adults Since 2012
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After the Covid-19 pandemic, many countries, including the UK, continued to experience higher-than-expected mortality rates. This rise is commonly attributed to the pandemic’s effects on health and…
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#StormBert : an antidote in soup form
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Here is a recipe for a hearty Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup.
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The Terrifying Scream of the Aztec Death Whistle
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In 1999 during an excavation of an Aztec temple at the Tlatelolco site, in Mexico City archaeologists uncovered the remains of a 20-year-old sacrificial victim&n…
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By Bernie Bell We watched an episode of ‘Digging for Britain‘ in which Alice Roberts visited the Swandro dig, Rousay This got me thinking about the fact that archaeology digs are finite events and…
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Ocean Libraries: The Ultimate in a Mobile Service
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In Orkney we have a superb library service but up and down Scotland local libraries are either closing or have been closed. In this series during Book Week Scotland we are looking at libraries, the…
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Two Thirds of Domestic Abuse Crimes are by Repeat Abusers
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In 2023-24 half (50%) of domestic abuse incidents, where the relationship between the victim and suspected perpetrator was known, were between ex-partners. Just under half (49%) of incidents were b…
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Bus Drivers Secure Pay Deal Averting Strike Action
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200 Stagecoach drivers across the Highlands and Islands have secured a pay deal. Unite general secretary of the trade union Sharon Graham said: “Unite has successfully negotiated a pay deal at Stag…
on Tue, 11AM
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Weather Forecast: Frequent wintry showers. Feeling bitterly cold.
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YELLOW WARNING SNOW AND ICE Information from The Met Office Today 19th November: Bright spells and wintry showers, the showers heavy at times and mainly a mixture of snow and hail. Feeling bitterly…
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Weather Forecast: Frequent wintry showers, sometimes heavy, brought on strong northerly winds.
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YELLOW WARNING SNOW AND ICE Information from The Met Office Today 18th November: Feeling cold with wintry showers continuing, some showers may be of hail with a rumble of thunder. Fresh north to no…
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By Bernie Bell Joanne Bourne – one of the People of the Ness – has published a book entitled, simply, ‘Flint’. One of my nephews once introduced me to his girlfriend by saying ‘This I m…
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MP Confirms his support for UNRWA
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Alistair Carmichael, LibDem MP for Orkney and Shetland confirmed his support for the work of the relief agency UNRWA in delivering humanitarian aid in Gaza, The West Bank and across the region. His…
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Weather Forecast: Frequent wintry showers for today, brought on strong northerly winds.
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YELLOW WARNING SNOW AND ICE Information from The Met Office Today 17th November: A cold day of frequent wintry showers, with some turning heavy bringing the chance of hail and thunder. Winds strong…
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by Duncan Lunan When I discussed Ian Rankin’s 1990 novel Westwind (‘When Shuttles Crash’, ON 17th March 2024), I was mainly pointing out that he had evidently gone to considerable trouble to …
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Building Orkney’s Entrepreneurs
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Orkney Islands Council has been awarded £65,350, as part of the Scottish Government’s Pathways Fund. The Entrepreneurial Islands project is “a coaching and mentoring programme for the O…
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“An entire generation of children in #Gaza will be erased”
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As world leaders meet together in Baku pontificating over the climate crisis, ecocide and genocide is being committed in Gaza and the surrounding region. UN Secretary-General António Guterres met w…
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Environment v Economy: Scottish Farmed Salmon
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“There is a profound imbalance of power that runs deep through the existing regulatory regime. This has caused science to be ignored, the precautionary principle to be abandoned, and the voic…
on Nov 15
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Complex Investigation into Contamination of Mustard Products Draws to a Close
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Allergy Advice Lifted Investigation leads to all affected products being removed from sale and precautionary advice to those with a peanut allergy to avoid eating foods that contain or may contain …
on Nov 15
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Mars Meteorite “uniquely has evidence that it has reacted with water.”
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An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue and is one…
on Nov 15
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£1.9billion in Payments Delivered by Social Security Scotland
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£1.9 billion in payments were made to people in Scotland from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 across 14 Scottish benefits, seven of which are not available anywhere else in the UK. The information i…
on Nov 14
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Thor & Freya of Orkney: ‘a coffee experience that goes beyond just taste’
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Thor & Freya of Orkney: Celebrating the Rich Heritage of Ethiopia and Orkney Through Coffee Thor & Freya of Orkney, a new family-owned coffee business based in Kirkwall, is inviting the Ork…
on Nov 14
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Kirkwall Post Office: Once the heart of island communications
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Kirkwall Post Office lingers under a dark cloud of future closure announced on 13th November under ‘Transformation’ plans by Post Office Ltd. Before emails and social media, sending let…
on Nov 14
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Post Office Closures: ” a new chapter for Post Office” Announces Chairman
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Kirkwall Post Office in Junction Road is one of hundreds of Post Office Crown branches which may close under the company’s Transformation Plans. There was a time in its once great history tha…
on Nov 13
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Sgathaich: The Legend of Zelda, Echoes of Wisdom
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Well it happened again this year. First Peach got her own video game (Sgathaich: Princess Peach Showtime!) and now another leading Nintendo lady is getting a game of her own with the newest entry i…
on Nov 13
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Emma Roddick MSP: The Case for a Rural Visa Scheme
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I was pleased to be able to speak in a debate in Holyrood last week on the impacts of Brexit on Scotland’s rural economy – and to highlight the need for a different policy approach to suit Scotland…
on Nov 13
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The exhibition ‘Casting Light’ by Anne Bevan and Mark Edmonds finishes at the Northlight Gallery, Stromness, this coming Saturday. It will be followed by the Fair Saturday Open Exhibition. T…
on Nov 13
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Revealed: Genetic Evidence of the People of Pompeii
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The tragedy which befell the inhabitants of Pompeii in 79AD when Mount Vesuvius erupted so violently that many inhabitants of the town were killed where they lay, continues to reveal stories about …
on Nov 12
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Loganair: Domestic Airline of the Year
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Loganair has been named Domestic Airline of the Year by the Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association (SPAA) for the fourth year running. Luke Farajallah, Chief Executive Officer of Loganair, said: &#…
on Nov 11
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Over 6500 stoats eradicated from Orkney
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According to a new report by The Orkney Native Wildlife Project, a partnership between RSPB Scotland, NatureScot and Orkney Islands Council, Orkney Vole numbers have gone up and there is evidence o…
on Nov 11
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The Sinking of the Stephen Whitney #OnThisDay
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On 10th November 1847 the passenger ship Stephen Whitney was wrecked in thick fog off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 92 of the 110 on board. The disaster results in the construction the Fas…
on Nov 10
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by Duncan Lunan November began on a sad note, when the WISE infrared space telescope (Figs. 1 & 2), latterly known as NEOWISE, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and burned up on November 1st.…
on Nov 10
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Government Turnaround on Wood-Burning Stoves & Peat
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Responding to concerns raised by both the public and the building industry, the Scottish Government has turned around on its policy on wood burning stoves. Wood-burning stoves, bioenergy and peat h…
on Nov 9
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“A year of the most intense bombardment of a civilian population since World War II, and the severe restriction of humanitarian aid, have transformed Gaza into a dystopian horror”- UNRW…
on Nov 9
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Gaming Event Raises £600 For Local Charities
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Northern Invasion, Orkney’s annual gaming event took place over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd of November at the BB Hall Kirkwall. All images Christie Grahame. Run entirely by volunteers this fa…
on Nov 8
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Ingenious Approach Delivers Faster Connectivity in Papa Westray.
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Nearly every business and resident in Papa Westray, can now receive faster internet speeds through the Reaching 100% (R100) programme. Papa Westray marked in red The fibre cable is delivered throug…
on Nov 8
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Astronomers Discover Rapidly Feeding Black Hole that is Emitting Powerful Gas Outflows.
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Supermassive black holes exist at the center of most galaxies, and modern telescopes continue to observe them at surprisingly early times in the Universe’s evolution. It’s difficult to understand h…
on Nov 7
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Student Tuition Fees & Debt : What’s the story?
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The UK Labour Government has announced a rise in Student Tuition Fees of 3.1% to £9,535 for England from April 2025. Scotland has no tuition fees for students. In this article we look back at the r…
on Nov 6
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Scotland’s Tidal Power : ‘An Enviable Natural Resource’
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A new report carried out by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, and Highlands and Isla…
on Nov 6
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Helen’s Home Cooking Video and Recipe for Cinder #Toffee
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Puff Candy is a sweetie that I’ve always associated with Scotland, it can also be known as Hokey Pokey, Cinder Toffee, Candy Toffee to name but a few.
on Nov 5
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Aurochs : Big Beasts Domesticated by Early Farmers
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Aurochs roamed in Europe, Asia and Africa for hundreds of thousands of years. Adorned as paintings on many a cave wall, their domestication to create cattle gave us a harnessed source of muscle, me…
on Nov 5
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Flag fences, ditches and dry-stone dykes. Part 3 Squaring, ditching and draining
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By Ian Cooper from his excellent series ‘Records of a Bygone Age’ first published in The Stronsay Limpet and shared here with kind permission. Last month we left Rev Simpson sitting com…
on Nov 5
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Unpaid Carer ? Carer Support Payment Could be for You
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Tens of thousands more unpaid carers in Scotland can apply for a new benefit from today (4 November). Carer Support Payment, which is a payment of £81.90 per week paid by Social Security Scot…
on Nov 4
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By Fiona Grahame St Magnus Cathedral stained glass window. Image credit: Martin Laird In the 11th century two brothers ruled Orkney, Paul and Erlend,twin sons of Thorfinn the Mighty and Ingibiorg F…
on Nov 4
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Think it’s a stroke ? Act F.A.S.T.
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Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service have launched a new F.A.S.T. campaign to highlight awareness of stroke signs and symptoms and encourage fast action when contact…
on Nov 2
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Statement from Oxfam In reaction to the Israeli Knesset passing bills banning UNRWA from operating in areas under Israel’s control, Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam Regional Director in the Middle East and …
on Nov 2
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Casting Light: Open Workshop Northlight Gallery
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Casting Light opens this Saturday 2nd November, 11 am at the Northlight Gallery, Stromness and focuses on a haul of labradorite boulders, brought to Orkney as ballast from northeast Canada in the l…
on Nov 2
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“I do worry about how I will manage in the future.” The Invaluable Role of the Unpaid Carer
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There are 2,540 unpaid carers in Orkney delivering support over a range of hours. 50+ hours a week: 527 35 to 49 hours a week: 182 20 to 34 hours a week: 206 1 to 19 hours a week: 1,624 A carer is …
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31st October is celebrated in Scotland as Halloween and many adults regret the passing of how they would have marked the event in their childhood days. It seems that even in 1863, as this account f…
on Oct 31
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Emma Roddick MSP: Payment Support for Pension Age People with a Disability
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At a time when Labour has removed money from the pockets of older people in my region ahead of winter, I am delighted that Orkney – along with Shetland, the Highlands, and Argyll and Bute – is amon…
on Oct 30
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Scapa Whisky: New Signature Range of Aged Single Malts
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Scapa, the Orcadian single malt, has unveiled its new signature range: its first-ever collection of aged single malts, whilst showcasing its fresh new look and style. Distilled and matured in Orkne…
on Oct 29