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A woman of independent mind.

Climate Change: Ambitious Targets Proposed

Detailed proposals to achieve a 66% reduction in Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions have been published

Ah cannae dance like Fred Astaire Or shoot like Randolph Scott;Ah cannae wave ma curly hair Cause Ah’ve no got a lot.

The oldest straw bale houses are around 130 years old but is this a form of construction we can still use today – and in Orkney?

They seem to the poetic mind as an army of giants, petrified by some sorcerer…

This is just another example of centralisation by Hysterical Scotland

Orkney weather: post a photo email: fiona@theorkneynews.scot

Local MSP Maree Todd has expressed serious concerns about what may happen to the fishing industry during the UK’s negotiations to leave the EU

Urgent action is required to improve key aspects of the management of the Crofting Commission

The EU is about to make it much easier for its citizens to access all their digital content.

Orkney Opinionator: Steve Sankey : giving you a taste of what the Greens will be prioritising locally