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Rebel Orkney - tales of insurrection from Orcadian history, available from all good booksellers now.
A Gude Cause Maks A Strong Erm - the animated story of the Orcadian Woman's Suffrage Society
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Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a little drizzle

By theorkneynews on September 6, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
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Cloud, light rain and drizzle across Orkney spreads to Shetland during the morning. Orkney becomes drier and brighter through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Discovering the Fragrant Balms in Ancient Egypt’s Burial Rites

By theorkneynews on September 6, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
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The mummified remains of  an ancient Egyptian noblewoman named Senetnay were excavated by Howard Carter in 1900. Today, due to new scientific methods researchers are able to determine information that the early archaeologists couldn’t.

Display of Vintage Vehicles, Saturday #OISF

By theorkneynews on September 6, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
Vintage rally Poster for science festival with an image of St Magnus Cathedral and vehicles outside it

As part of the 2023 Orkney International Science Festival the members of Orkney Vintage Club will be holding a display this Saturday in Broad Street, Kirkwall, outside the St Magnus Cathedral

Emma Roddick MSP: New Energy Price Cap “will hit already struggling households with higher standing charges.”

By theorkneynews on September 6, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
head and shoulders image of Emma Roddick giving a speech in the Scottish Parliament

“Essentially, due to the difference in how prices have come down, electric heating households will spend more to purchase a third less energy than the typical dual fuel consumption used to illustrate the price cap.”

Weather Forecast: Orkney dull and damp

By theorkneynews on September 5, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
The Dwarfie Stane Hoy a large single piece of rock carved out for a tomb once lived in by a hermit

Mainly cloudy and misty with patchy drizzle and haar over Orkney and Fair Isle. Shetland will be dry with some sunshine developing by afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Royal Mail Post Boxes 8 #Orkney

By theorkneynews on September 5, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )
A Royal Mail post box set within the stone wall of an old building in Palace Village Birsay

Celebrating our rural Post Boxes

#Orkney Doors Open this Weekend

By theorkneynews on September 5, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
Poster for Doors Open features family visiting an old water mill in a rural location

he Orkney News has two online free events which you can visit wherever you live and both commence at 3pm.

CONFLUENCE, Samantha Clark Exhibition at Northlight

By theorkneynews on September 5, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
Samantha Clark exhibition poster

An exploration of drawing as both a solitary contemplative practice, and as a shared activity that offers space for collaboration and conviviality.

Weather Forecast: Orkney Dry and Bright. Breezy

By theorkneynews on September 4, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
looking across the old gravestones to the remains of the round church at the Bu Orphir

Orkney will see some drier and brighter periods. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C

#Source2Sea Tackling Marine Litter at Source

By theorkneynews on September 4, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Tackling the issue at source is the theme of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Source to Sea Week which runs from 8th to 15th September.

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