The Small Grants Scheme has funding available and applications are open until 11th May 2018.
Local Projects Urged to Apply for Centenary Fund
Peace Vigil in Orkney “Don’t Bomb Syria”
Around 25 people came together on Monday evening 16th April to protest at the illegal bombing of Syria by the US, France and UK in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Alexander Graham & Non Payment of Unfair Taxes
Today 16th April the Orkney News is pleased to commemorate the man who died on this day in 1783, Alexander Graham.
Of Ponds, Otters & Planets
A few years ago, we made a pond in our garden. We filled it with water, and planted it up
Why the airstrikes in Syria is Theresa May’s biggest contradiction…
“This article is to call out Theresa May on her biggest contradiction of shaking the famous magic money tree and finding just enough money for ‘targeted’ and ‘successful’ airstrikes on Syria.”
Don’t Bomb Syria Vigil to be Held in Orkney
It is to take place on Monday 16th April on the steps of the St Magnus Cathedral at 6pm.
Heimatmann,11:87 Theatre Company at Edinburgh Fringe
It will be performed at the Edinburgh Festival Free Fringe, Mockingbird Venue 441, August 2nd – 26th.
Farming Matters:”Wish You Were Here”?
“Far from being a reason for putting independence even further into the back burner, recent events – Salisbury, Syria, Brexit – make the case for living in a Scotland that wishes to be one of the good guys appealing and increasingly urgent.”
Poetry Corner: The Sair Finger
On this day, 15th April in 1865, children’s poet Walter Wingate was born in Dalry, Ayrshire
Confessions of a Union supporter
“The first confession is that in 2014, Scottish independence was too much of a quantum leap for me.”
