“Work with love and build on your strengths. It takes a whole island to raise a child.”
Heart and Head: Growing Up In Orkney 3
Anaphylaxis Campaign Takes The Everest Challenge
Rupert MacInnes’ and ‘Team Black line’ will be taking on an endurance event to raise money for The Anaphylaxis Campaign and two other charities close to their hearts.
Forging Links with local Businesses: Engineering at Orkney College UHI
The Engineering Department was set up in 2017, as part of the Maritime Department and has a focus on land-based and marine engineering.
“Decide to Dream in Full Colour”
“You are confined only by the walls you build yourself. Choose to change. Life is too short to apologise for who you are – see yourself in full colour.”
Rosyth “needs large-scale shipbuilding to realise its full potential.”
“we need our politicians to stand-up for working class shipbuilding communities like Rosyth “
Scottish “Ministers are negating their responsibilities ” on Drone Disruption
“It appears that the Scottish Government, which owns two airport companies in Scotland, including Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, is leaving this to Westminster to sort out.”
Proposed Finstown Substation on Show
There have been changes made to the planned substation. This mainly involves lowering the platform level by 1m to make it less visually intrusive.
Team Appointed at £4.5m North Isles Landscape Partnership Scheme
The North Isles Landscape Partnership Scheme (NILPS) team is now up to full strength with the appointment of three new staff members
Increase in the Number of Bowel Screening Tests Being Returned
November 2017 to April 2018 64% of the tests were returned compared to the previous year of 56%.
Concerns Raised Over Provision of Age Related Free TV Licences
Local MSP Rhoda Grant , Labour is concerned about the UK Government’s plan to cut free TV Licences for the over 75’s .
