In spring 2021, Orcadian composer and solo artist Erland Cooper planted the only existing copy of his forthcoming album ‘ Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence’ in Orkney, deleting all digital files and leaving only a treasure hunt of clues for fans and his record label alike to search for it.
It’s been several months since we last paid a visit to The Ring of Brodgar. We went on Saturday 11th of February 2023 to see how the protection measures were faring at this World Heritage Site
“People are facing nightmare on top of nightmare. The earthquake struck as the humanitarian crisis in northwest Syria was already worsening, with needs at their highest level since the conflict began.” Antonio Guterres
The Carer Support Payment will be the 14th benefit to be introduced into Scotland. A pilot project of the new benefit will run towards the end of 2023 with the new payment planned to begin in the Spring of 2024.
In the most recent week ending 05 February 2023, on average there were 716 patients in hospital with COVID-19 which is a 2.5% decrease from the previous week ending 29 January 2023, when on average there were 734 patients.
Full time mechanic Andrew Gibson and volunteer mechanic John Scott of Kirkwall RNLI have both successfully completed their training.
Flooding impacts are expected around the time of Thursday mornings high tide (11.15 GMT)
“This would be a brilliant opportunity for the NHS in Scotland to roll out a treatment that would not only benefit so many but provide opportunities for world renowned research into many areas.” Rhoda Grant MSP
“Together, the letters constitute a voluminous body of new primary material on Mary Stuart – about 50,000 words in total, shedding new light on some of her years of captivity in England.” George Lasry
Orkney Men’s Shed is one of several organisations which will benefit from the Scottish Government funding
