it will be breezy with strong southerly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
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Delay to Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme
Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme which aims to increase recycling and reduce waste has been set back. The new date for the launch of the scheme will be from 16 August 2023.
John Ross Scott to Contest Kirkwall East for the Orkney Greens
“I have unfinished business to deal with, and in particular the need to bring about more transparency to its electorate and to attempt to eradicate the clique mentality that has dogged the council for years.”
Souvenirs – The Pirate John Gow’s boat tiller? Part 2
“When my parents bought the farm of Midgarth from the Tait family in 1948, one of the items left in the farmhouse was an intricately carved oak tiller just over a metre long “
When Suits Were ‘For Best’
“My family are Irish. Seamus Heaney is Irish, and many of the images he uses and ways of life he describes, are familiar to me.”
Sanctions? Sovcomflot Russia’s Largest Shipping Company
Sovcomflot’s NS Champion, which also sails under a Liberian flag, left the port of Birkenhead today, 25th February, and is due in at Flotta, Orkney on Tuesday March 1st.
Orkney Craft Vinegar to be Showcased by TV Chef James Martin
Local vinegar-maker Sam Britten of Orkney Craft Vinegar will be appearing on James Martin Saturday Morning on ITV Saturday 26 February.
53 New #Covid Cases in Orkney
15,628 (78.8%) of those aged 12+ years in Orkney have now had a third (booster) jag.
Weather Forecast: Bright with some sunshine, showers dying out. Mainly light winds.
Clouds increasing across Orkney with perhaps some rain late in the afternoon, as southerly winds freshen. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
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