Robert Leslie, SNP candidate for Orkney & Shetland, has called for the public ownership of energy in an independent Scotland. Robert Leslie was speaking at the SNP Aberdeen Conference during a motion […]
Scotland’s firefighters and their supporters, including MSPs, demonstrated outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 26th of October following the publication of a report on the state of the Scottish Fire and Rescue […]
Opening on 28th of October and running until 10th of November is an exhibition of work by Jude Nixon at the Northlight Gallery, Stromness. The exhibition is open Monday to Saturday 11am […]
The prevailing weather forecast, along with large waves means that flooding from the sea is expected. Storm-force east winds mean that a combination of wave overtopping, spray and debris may result in […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Small island nations are working together to ensure they have a collective voice at the upcoming United Nations Climate Conference which is to be held in Dubai. Indonesian President Joko Widodo and […]
