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Poetry Corner:Beauty and Beauty
“When Beauty and Beauty meet/ All naked, fair to fair,”
The Trap Dykes of Stromness: Part 1
“At very low tides it can be traced outwards for about a hundred yards continuously; but it looks more picturesque at about half tide”
Deleting Compassion in Society: The Rape Clause
“I always thought the tories were bad – but – this makes everything that they have ever done before look like a picnic in the park.”
Poi Faosst: Ywen Craube Reveals All
The competition in Orkney is thought to be the first of its kind in the Western World.
Parliament Agrees to a General Election June 8th
2015 saw Alistair Carmichael’s majority cut from 9,928 to 817 down by 20.6%.
Bernie Bell: Orkney Walks (With Stories) – Happy Valley
Happy Valley was one man’s vision of what he could, working with Nature, realise when a sheltered vale gave him the opportunity.
Equality in Schools for LGBTI Students Under Review
A review is to take place looking at the educational experience of LGBTI students in Scottish schools.
Orkney Rape Crisis Looking for Board Members
Orkney Rape Crisis are seeking people who would be interested in serving as Board members
The Earl of Zetland World War II Transporter
“Ah nearly turned an ran. It wis the Earl o bluidy Zetland.”
