“the Scottish Government estimates that, even with current UK Government mitigations, at least 700,000 households in Scotland – 30% of all households – will be living in extreme fuel poverty by October. That number could be even higher, if the Ofgem price cap for October 2022 is above £2,800. ” Nicola Sturgeon
Streamline Celebrates its Millionth Shipment
Streamline Shipping Group delivered its millionth shipment to Birsay Farmers in Orkney – marking the first time the firm has reached the milestone within a calendar year.
Vinland Saga :Storytelling on an Epic Scale
The Vinland Saga is a 24 series animation based on the Manga written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura.
Are Scotland’s Battlefields Protected From Development?
Do you think Scotland’s battlefields are adequately protected from being built over?
Weather Forecast: Cloud and patchy drizzle
Light winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Emma Roddick MSP: “concern for the winter ahead has been a prevalent issue for most constituents I have met.
“The scale of support that will be required after a 77% price increase ahead of the coming winter is almost unthinkable”
Short Film of West Mainland Show Day
The crowds flocked to the West Mainland Show despite the poor weather forecast, Thursday 11th August 2022
Building on the Moon
“If we’re going to live and work on another planet like Mars or the moon, we need to make concrete. But we can’t take bags of concrete with us — we need to use local resources” Norman Wagner, Unidel Robert L. Pigford Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware.
Volunteers Needed for Healthy Eating Research: Focus on Fibre
Aberdeen University’s Rowett Institute is looking for people over the age of 18 who are overweight, healthy and eat a low fibre diet to take part in dietary research.
Sky, Land, Sand and Sea
Starting this Saturday, 13th of August till 31st of August is an exhibition of work at the Northlight Gallery Stromness by artists from Caithness, Sutherland and Orkney