“The Scottish National Investment Bank has the potential to transform Scotland’s society by powering innovation and building a high-tech, inclusive economy.”
Scotland’s New National Investment Bank
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A woman of independent mind.
On-Street Parking in Kirkwall: Public Consultation Event Thursday
The consultation is on in Room 3 at Kirkwall Town Hall from 11am to 3pm.
Brexit Bill Passed in UK Parliament
If you thought it would never happen – well it just has. Boris Johnson has successfully got his Brexit deal through the House of Commons and it will soon be enacted.
ERASMUS+ and Orkney
Students attend who come from Orkney but also from across the world especially the EU.
Hunting the Haggis
Scotland’s most elusive creature, the Haggis, has been seen in various parts of Kirkwall over recent days.
Letters: Urgent Appeal by Mary’s Meals
Letters: “Mary’s Meals has launched an urgent appeal to feed chronically hungry children in Turkana, one of the driest and most impoverished parts of Kenya.”
Re-Assessing Fritz Wiedemann Former Personal Adjutant to Hitler
“The message to the world of the actions of Wiedemann is that it is never too late to do the right thing.”
Why did anatomically modern humans replace Neanderthals?
“Many Neanderthal skeletons show signs of extremely hard, repetitive physical effort and senescence” Steve Drury
Therapeutic Ox Tail Soup.
This is a soup recipe to savour in bad weather or if you have someone at home or neighbour feeling down in the dumps
Recommendations to Support Rural and Island GPs Welcomed by Health Secretary
One of the recommendations is to develop a National Centre for Remote, Rural and Island Care.
