An area of outstanding beauty with over 21 Munros, 22 lochs, and a huge variety of wildlife, the park is managed by the National Park Authority Board.
Saving Loch Lomond
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Mind, Body & Spirit – New VisitScotland Guide
The guide aims to inspire visitors to consider ways in which they can enhance and maintain their personal happiness and welfare.
Letters: “Climate change and doing our bit”
“Orkney could be a lead community in moving a zero carbon society. I think we need to start with a community consultation “
Yet another First for Orkney, DIY Wine Blending
Friday evening, 3rd of May, saw a tutored wine blending at the Kirkjuvagr Distillery as part of this year’s Wine Festival.
Stornoway, Lewis
A look at Stornoway, Lewis
‘Make Viral Visible’- Viral Meningitis Week
Viral Meningitis Week runs between 6th and 12th of May 2019. It seeks to raise awareness about the true impact of the disease and the long-term problems it can bring.
1919 – The Scuttling of the German Fleet #Scapa100
On at the Orkney Museum, Kirkwall is the new exhibition from 4th of May until 2nd of November, as part of #Scapa100.
Extinction Rebellion Held in Orkney
Environmental activists in Orkney held an Extinction Rebellion demo on Saturday, 4th of May in Kirkwall.
Poetry Corner: Weeping Winds
On the 5th of May 1981, after 66 days on hunger strike, 26 year old Provisional IRA member and British MP Bobby Sands dies in the Maze Prison.
Fiddler Robin Barr in Finals of Scottish Charity Awards
Robin has raised thousands of pounds for the charity Music in Hospitals & Care (MiHC) over the last 40 years.
