This year will see commemorations to mark the signing of The Declaration of Arbroath in 1320.
Intricate, Three-Panel Tapestry Celebrates The Declaration of Arbroath
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Letters:What HIAL “propose is incoherent”
Letters: “The importance of relatively well paid jobs in rural areas (particularly in the Highlands and Islands) cannot be overstated”
Have Your Say On Where Polling Places Are Located In Orkney
A review of polling arrangements in Orkney is underway.
Newark Bay – Life On The Edge Of The Ocean
“We’ve walked Newark Bay – Deerness, many times, but I haven’t written about it, until now.”
Condemnation by MSPs of HIALs Air Traffic Control Centralisation
‘a deck stacked from the start’
Hamnavoe House Care Home Opens Its Doors To The Public
The new care home to replace St Peter’s is called Hamnavoe House and it will be open between 10am and 2pm and again between 6pm and 8pm.
Ida Tarbell
Born in Pennsylvania, USA in 1857 Ida Tarbell was an investigative journalist back in the day when a woman’s place was very much in the home.
Scotland’s New National Investment Bank
“The Scottish National Investment Bank has the potential to transform Scotland’s society by powering innovation and building a high-tech, inclusive economy.”
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.
