On 28th of January 1986 the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after lift off from Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 crew members. To honour the astronauts lost in the Challenger accident, as well […]
How to take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch 2024
The world’s largest garden wildlife survey, The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, will take place between 26th and 28th of January. This amazing citizen science event asks participants to record what birds they […]
Helen’s Home Cooking: Haggis Patties
Haggis Patties, a great leftovers meal or super easy to make from scratch.
The First Orkney Burns Club Supper 1898
“A club of good fellows like those who are here/And a bottle like this are my glory and care”
UK ‘Excessive’ Red Tape Costing Scotland’s Salmon Industry £millions
Salmon Scotland, the trade body that represents the industry, has expressed its frustration over ongoing red tape which has now cost an estimated £12million extra since Brexit. Commenting Tavish Scott, chief executive […]
Comet Wild 2: “a witness to the events that shaped the solar system”
NASA’s Stardust mission 18 years ago collected material from Wild 2, a comet that likely formed beyond Neptune and currently orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Painstaking analyses of the microscopic […]
A Tale of Two Gunnhilds: Mothers, Daughters, Sisters
By Fiona Grahame Norse Earls and warriors, based in Orkney, used the islands to plunder south and return with great riches. The warrior culture, however, was not the only way to shape […]
Study shows vaccination against HPV is shown to be effective in preventing cervical cancer
No cervical cancer cases have been detected in fully vaccinated women following the human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation at age 12-13 since the programme started in Scotland in 2008 according to a new […]
Helen’s Home Cooking: Cock a Leekie Soup
Cock a Leekie soup, traditionally made with rice, however if you have leftovers then tattie will absolutely do.
‘Every day is a fresh beginning’
Image by Rosie Hopkins Every day is a fresh beginning; Listen, my soul, to the glad refrain, And, spite of old sorrow and older sinning, And puzzles forecasted and possible pain, Take […]