The runic inscriptions are the only contemporary written evidence of Norse women in Scotland.
Norse Women in Scotland
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Orkney Core Paths Revised Proposals
public consultation is from Thursday 15 March 2018 to 7 June 2018.
Something Different Near Tingwall
“Fernvalley Wildlife Centre opened last year, and we’d been meaning to go there.”
Scotland’s Successful Food and Drinks Industry
Exports were worth approximately £6 billion in 2017
Promoting Art & Business Links
A free training workshop will be held at Kirkwall & St Ola Community Centre in Kirkwall on Thursday 29th March 1 – 4pm
Housing Association New Builds Puts Orkney Top of the Table
These were housing association builds as OIC built no new homes over that same period.
OIC Wants More Powers Devolved to Orkney
“We feel that more empowerment for the islands is needed in the Bill.”
Scotland’s Continuity Bill: What’s Happening Elsewhere?
The Scottish Government is not alone in looking at legislation to prevent instability and ‘gaps’ when the UK leaves the EU
Iron Age Orkney: Evidence of a New Social Structure?
This was a time of great social change in Northern Scotland
