An additional £250,000 will also be set aside to offset the cost of retrieving fallen livestock.
Additional Help for Farmers and Crofters due to the Severe Winter
Speak Out Stay Safe
Pupils and staff at Stromness Primary heard on Wednesday how they could ‘Speak Out and Stay Safe’.
Opinion polls and the Stockholm syndrome
It’s difficult to know how many “interesting times” we can inhabit simultaneously but the circumstances of the next referendum takes interesting into a new dimension.
Institute for Northern Studies
Monday evening saw the official launch of The Institute for Northern Studies and the beginning of the 4th International St Magnus Conference at the Town Hall in Kirkwall.
Helen’s Home Cooking, Indian Curry Video and Recipe
Indian Take Away a favourite but a bit too expensive, here is a recipe with video for a quick and easy Chicken Curry with Pilau Rice.
Poetry Corner
As 18th April is National Columnist’s Day I’ve decided to put up a poem about Newspapers to give ourselves a little 14 month pat on the back.
Rise in Road Deaths Causing Concern
There were 191 people killed on Scotland’s roads in 2016.
Sgathaich: Killer Instinct (SNES)
“let’s look at a game with ninjas, acid spitting reptiles, undead warriors, and a single playable female: that’s right it’s Killer Instinct”
Maree Todd: Our Communities Need People to Flourish
“We need our young people to have the opportunity to stay, and we need to attract newcomers too.”
Green Hair (10)
I am writing this as though it is my last Green Hair article, however as with most experiments in life, time shall tell, time shall tell.
