Information from The Met Office Today 26th October: Cloudy with rain, this most persistent and heaviest across Orkney. Rain across Shetland mainly confined to the south, and dying out during the afternoon […]
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‘Gaan Nort’ an oral history of Orkney’s North Isles
Gaan Nort, a project hosted by the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology, and led by Dr Tom Rendall, relief lecturer at UHI Orkney, has seen a team of researchers carry out interviews with almost […]
‘Earth’s vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen’
“Without actions that address the root problem of humanity taking more from the Earth than it can safely give, we’re on our way to the potential collapse of natural and socioeconomic systems […]
OIC Pension Fund & Investments in Fossil Fuels
“Fossil fuels are bad for the environment and our retirement. These dirty deals threaten the future of our environment, and needlessly risk the retirements of the hundreds of thousands of Unison members […]
Weather Forecast: Occasional rain for Orkney
Information from The Met Office Today 25th October: A strong easterly wind and cloudy skies will accompany outbreaks of light rain over Orkney. Shetland stays mostly dry with bright spells and a […]
‘Recognising our common humanity’
We express today our mutual respect and understanding, recognising our common humanity, and with love and compassion, knowing that our hearts are full of pain. We also acknowledge the suffering caused to […]
Pension Age Winter Heating Payment Consultation
The Pension Age Winter Heating Payment is planned to be introduced by the Scottish Government. This is a new benefit to replace the UK Government’s Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland. Pension Age […]
Royal Mail Post Boxes, 33, Orkney
Celebrating our Royal Mail Post Boxes. Location Kirkwall
Weather Forecast: Cloudy with scattered showers
Information from The Met Office Today 24th October: Cloudy with bright spells at times, after a dry start showers spread in from the east, widespread over Orkney in the morning and Shetland […]
Partial Road Closures for High Level Masonry Work at Bishop’s & Earl’s Palaces
A section of Watergate between Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces and a section of Palace Road will be closed from Monday 30 October – Friday 17 November while Historic Environment Scotland (HES) carries […]