A vigil organised by the Independence campaigning group Yes Orkney commemorating the day we left the EU has been cancelled due to the weather.
Weather Forecast: Yellow Warning Wind
Very windy with frequent showers today.
Orkney Veterans’ Breakfast Club celebrates its 6th birthday
To help the group celebrate this milestone, the 23 members who attended breakfast were joined by Liam McArthur MSP, and Les Donaldson, Depute Lord Lieutenant
Predicting The Threat Of Invasive Non-Native Species
St Helena is most at risk from a high number of plant species – pictured here non native New Zealand Flax
The Sky Above You – February 2023
“There are no major showers this months, but there are hopes for Comet 2022 E3, which was nearing naked-eye visibility in mid-January. The comet will be at its nearest to the Earth on February 1st, at a distance of 43 million kilometres. “
Nauru
Today, 31 January, the Island Nation of Nauru celebrates its independence day
Weather Forecast: Showers and gales initially today, but conditions will gradually improve.
bright and sunny spells expected on a largely dry afternoon. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Scotland’s Tree Oscars 2023
“The awards really are open to anyone with a high-quality project, whether that be a small school nursery or a major forestry business, an expert forester, a community woodland or a farmer.” Jean Nairn, Executive Director of Scotland’s Finest Woods,
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” #Gandhi
Martyrs’ Day is observed on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who successfully led his country to freedom from the British Empire.
Voter ID: What You Need To Know For Scotland
Information which applies in Scotland about voting in person and postal voting