“He’s The Green Man – Nature Spirit. We call him Tom Bombadil. He smiles, and raises a smile.”
Week Thirteen – One Day At A Time
Highlands & Islands Labour Candidate Rhoda Grant Calls on the BBC to Relocate Jobs to the Region
Labour candidate in the Highlands and Islands Regional List, Rhoda Grant, has called for the BBC to decentralise jobs to the region.
Don’t be Fooled – April Fools Health Myths
With April Fool’s day upon us, sometimes it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction, so here are some common myth-busting tips surrounding heart health:
Around Kirkwall
A stroll around Kirkwall
Sgathaich: King Kong vs. Godzilla
Note I am reviewing King Kong vs. Godzilla NOT Godzilla vs. Kong
One Among Many
“It’s worth remembering that we are only one species, one organism, among many on this planet.”
Orkney Lowest Spending for Mental Health Services in Scotland for Children & Young People
In Orkney in 2019/20 only £20 was spent per head of population, the lowest for any Health Board in Scotland. In comparison in The Western Isles £156 per head was spent.
Bombs not bairns
In an excellent article in the Guardian on 29th of March Karen McVeigh talked about the damage to people’s lives in Syria from the fall out of British Foreign Aid cuts from 0.7% To 0.5% GDP.
Letters: “People with sight loss can sometimes find it difficult to judge space”
People with sight loss can sometimes find it difficult to judge space, so we’re asking everyone to maintain their own distance, be patient and be helpful.
Letters: “make Scotland a better place to live”
“An article in the New European (March 25th) on the possibility of the next Chancellor of Germany being from the Green Party got me thinking about the status of green parties in the UK. “
