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.
Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a little drizzle
Discovering the Fragrant Balms in Ancient Egypt’s Burial Rites
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
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.”
“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
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
Celebrating our rural Post Boxes
#Orkney Doors Open this Weekend
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
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
Orkney will see some drier and brighter periods. Occasionally strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C
#Source2Sea Tackling Marine Litter at Source
Tackling the issue at source is the theme of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Source to Sea Week which runs from 8th to 15th September.
