From 13th January 2018 extra charges imposed on payment by credit card will no longer be permitted.
Ending Charges on Credit Card Payments
Lest we Forget, 100 years on
The 12th January 2018 marked the Centenary Commemoration of the loss of HMS Opal and HMS Narborough off the coast of Orkney.
Bernie Bell: Orkney Walks, South-Ronaldsay, East Coast
you get some wonderful views of the position of the Eagle Cairn in relation to the landscape around it, and of the Pentland Skerries, with their lighthouse.
Show me the colour of your passport (or how East Africa moves forward while the UK goes into reverse)
a group of countries previously considered to be among the poorest in the world are coming together into an East African Community (EAC).
Success of Baby Box in Orkney
88 new born bairns in Orkney received Scotland’s Baby Box in 2017.
Taylor’s Ultimate Haggis
Ever wanted to make your own haggis or just interested in what goes into one?
Carer’s Positive Award for Maree Todd MSP
the work of carers contributes the equivalent of around £10.8 billion to the economy each year
Bernie’s Quiz: Where’s that stone?
All 10 stones plus a bonus.
Scotland Aims to Ban the Sale of Plastic Cotton Buds
“These products are completely unnecessary as biodegradable alternatives are readily available.”
Farming Matters: Boiling a frog
You know the parable of the boiling frog? We are that frog.
