Orkney Islands Council’s Spring 2021 programme of community learning courses will open for bookings on 8 April.
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Don’t be Fooled – April Fools Health Myths
With April Fool’s day upon us, sometimes it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction, so here are some common myth-busting tips surrounding heart health:
Discovering Greenland’s Time Capsule
“Our study shows that Greenland is much more sensitive to natural climate warming than we used to think–and we already know that humanity’s out-of-control warming of the planet hugely exceeds the natural rate,” says Andrew Christ.
Fate of Recycling Centres Deferred
At the council’s Development and Infrastructure Committee on 30th March, a successful motion by Green councillor Steve Sankey meant that the decision to close the centres has been deferred with more reports to follow.
The Shared Heart: Exhibition Highlights Transplant ‘Care’
Brian Keeley, an artist and PhD student at the University of Aberdeen, has launched a joint exhibition with his artist wife to coincide with the new ‘presumed consent’ organ donation law that came into effect in Scotland on 26 March.
Around Kirkwall
A stroll around Kirkwall
4 To Contest The Orkney Constituency
Four candidates have put their names forward to stand for the Orkney constituency in the Scottish Parliament Election on Thursday 6th of May.
Update: 9,958 Deaths Mentioned #Covid19 in Scotland
From Friday 2nd of April, the message in Scotland changes from ‘Stay at Home’ to ‘Stay Local’. Restrictions on non-essential travel remain in place and some services will be able to re-open on Monday 5th of April.
Unfolding Story: The Nordic Sea
what has happened to The Nordic Sea (seemingly now at Buckie) and what is it going to be used for and when?
One Among Many
“It’s worth remembering that we are only one species, one organism, among many on this planet.”