Còig, have announced a series of live dates across the UK this summer as they take their new 2019 album ‘Ashlar’ on tour.
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Why Voting in the EU Elections is Important
You have 1 vote. Scotland is one ‘region’ and your 1 vote will be added to all the others. Political parties will have a list of candidates and the number of MEPs elected for each party will be based on the number of votes cast for that party in the whole of Scotland.
“Using the Time Wisely?”
It was back on June 23rd 2016 that the UK voted in the EU referendum with a turnout of 72.2%.
£10,000 grant available for Healthy Heart projects for communities in Scotland
Applications are open now and close on 20 May 2019.
Arcadia Park Progress
The Arcadia Park project is now well under way as volunteers tackled more of the landscaping and planting work this weekend.
Poetry Corner: Sonnet to Lord Bothwell
On the 14th of April 1578,(?) James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, ( aka the Duke of Orkney) third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, died at Dragsholm Castle in Denmark. (or did he?)
‘Community and Dementia: Creating Better Lives’ Orkney Conference in May
‘Community and Dementia: Creating Better Lives’ is coming to Orkney on the 7th 8th and 9th of May at the Pickaquoy, Kirkwall
The Pit & The Wasteland
“The Pit, is when you feel that you’re at the bottom of a deep pit – the sides are high, and trap you. It’s dark in the pit.”
Stenness and World Heritage Site Active Travel Public Consultation
The public consultation drop-in event is being held on Thursday 25th April 2.30-7.30pm at Stenness Community Centre.
St Margaret’s Hope: Take Time to Dander About
The Hope ( The Hup) is a delightful village with a lot going on so it would be a pity if visitors and locals alike just passed through it instead of taking the time to have a dander about.