Local and national news affecting Orkney.
A new Scottish Flood Forecast, which will give communities an indication of where flooding is likely to occur in Scotland up to three days in advance has been designed by SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency).
Hosted by Orkney’s Hope Cohousing project, it was part of the ’Places Called Home’ initiative, funded by Ikea and the National Lottery Community Fund.
Home-Start Orkney is really keen that their board is as amazingly diverse as our island populations. There is space for everyone’s voice.
Sadly another Covid related death was recorded in Orkney on 7th of May 2022.
We are making a real difference to our environment, to the business community and to people’s lives – not just in our communities, but across the world.” Professor Donna Heddle, UHI acting vice-principal (research)
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 requires councils to appoint religious representatives to committees considering education matters.
People with diabetes were almost twice as likely to die with Covid and almost three times as likely to be critically or severely ill compared to those without diabetes.
“The traces we see in our data span millennia, as indicated by the seven-thousand-year timeframe between the oldest and most recent prehistoric pits we’ve excavated. “Paul Garwood, Senior Lecturer in Prehistory at the University of Birmingham
“The first thing in the in-tray for the new council leaders is Unite’s warning that unless there is a change of attitude then we will ballot thousands of our members on industrial action.” Wendy Dunsmore, Unite industrial officer
The Public Health Scotland Dashboard is now updated on Mondays and Thursdays only with the latest available data.
