Information from The Met Office . Image credit Rosie Hopkins. Today 12th March: Shetland and Fair Isle will have a dull day with rain and drizzle. Orkney will be mainly dry and […]
Council Tax Freeze Confirmed in Orkney
Orkney Islands Councillors agreed at the full meeting of OIC held on 11th of March that Council Tax in Orkney will remain at 23/24 levels. The council tax freeze was enabled by […]
The Orkney Archaeology Review 2023
By Bernie Bell It’s a big one, and there’s a lot in it – diverse as always. I must admit that I don’t often read the technical pieces – my brain doesn’t work […]
Weather Forecast: A few showers
Information from The Met Office . Image credit Bell. Today 11th March: Mainly dry with bright spells and light winds for Shetland. Remaining cloudy with outbreaks of rain over Orkney, brisk easterly […]
Revealing the secrets of Rabana Merquly
The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly was an important regional centre of the Parthian Empire, which extended over parts of Iran and Mesopotamia approximately 2,000 years ago. Situated on the southwest flanks of […]
Long Term Illness & Conflict in Gaza: Challenges to UK Economy
Now that the UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has published his Spring Budget, it will, of course, have knock on effects to both the Scottish and Orkney Islands Council Budgets, because those are […]
The Enkindled Spring
The Enkindled Spring By D.H. Lawrence This spring as it comes bursts up in bonfires green, Wild puffing of emerald trees, and flame-filled bushes, Thorn-blossom lifting in wreaths of smoke between Where […]
A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Churchill Barriers.
The highest risk is either side of the high tide, which will occur on Sunday 10th March 2024 at 10:30 GMT.
Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy with a few showers
Information from The Met Office Today 10th March: Still mainly dry with some bright spells over Shetland, otherwise mostly cloudy with a few light showers. Brisk east winds over Orkney but light […]
Increased Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Rape Crisis Scotland and Scottish Women’s Aid have welcomed an additional £2 million of funding from the Scottish Government. Rape Crisis Scotland will receive £1,167,000. Their Chief Executive Sandy Brindley said: “We are […]