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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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Space Notes:  Art, Poetry and Music

By theorkneynews on March 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
an industrial complex pictured on the surface of a planet with vehicles landing from space

“In April 1990, during Glasgow’s year as European City of Culture, the 90s Gallery in Otago Street marked the 29th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight in space with an exhibition by the Scottish space artists Ed Buckley and Tom Campbell from Glasgow “

Mary Joyce #OnThisDay

By theorkneynews on March 26, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
portrait of Mary Joyce as a young woman

On 26th of March 1936 Mary Joyce concluded a 1,000 mile journey by dog sled in Alaska.

Weather Forecast: Cold and Breezy with Wintry Showers

By theorkneynews on March 25, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
a view across the fields to Stenness Loch. Fields are feeding in the field on straw that has been piled in round crates. In the distance are the low hills of Orphir

Feeling cold with a fresh to strong northerly breeze. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

The Lost Gardens of Orkney, 11, The Big Tree

By theorkneynews on March 25, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )
Picture of the sycamore in Kirkwall in the town's Albert street

“For me the Big Tree has always stood somewhere near where the rainbow ends” – Stanley Cursiter

Healthy Know How with #NHS24

By theorkneynews on March 25, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )
a hare being very still amongst daffodills

The campaign encourages people in Scotland to make appropriate use of NHS services and to be prepared for common illnesses and ailments over the spring holidays.

23.1% Increase in Patients in Hospital with #Covid

By theorkneynews on March 25, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

In the latest week ending 19 March 2023, there were 437 new COVID-19 admissions to hospital.

Earth Hour

By theorkneynews on March 25, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
A Sculpture of a large leaf with a node at its base with the word 'Reason' on its plinth set in public gardens

Switch off and give an hour for Earth on Saturday 25 March at 8:30 pm – joining millions across the world. 

New Tidal Energy Project in the Westray Firth For Orbital

By theorkneynews on March 25, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
Orbital Marine Power tidal device sitting in a calm sea

This new project will be located adjacent to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) facility, where Orbital has already deployed the 2MW O2, the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, under commercial operation.

David Miles Lubbock: His Part in The Great Escape

By theorkneynews on March 24, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
Head shot of David Lubbock at the camp

On the night of 24th of March 1944 Allied prisoners at the top security Stalag Luft III Nazi camp took part in a daring escape

Weather Forecast: Sunshine and showers for today. Northwest winds strengthening.

By theorkneynews on March 24, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
cotoneaster covered in red berries at Binscarth woods taken in March

Winds northerly strengthening from the north through the day. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

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