“A brilliant male of this species arrived on the Reserve during a spell of warm easterly winds”
Week Seventeen – One Day At A Time
“.The bullocks are out! …….very much a sign of the year moving on………..”
The Hands That Wrote The Bible
By combining the sciences and the humanities, University of Groningen researchers have cracked the code, which enables them to discover the scribes behind the scrolls.
Giant Amphibious Centipede Discovered
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Hosei University have discovered a new species of large, tropical centipede of genus Scolopendra in Okinawa and Taiwan.
Beltane Spirals………Life – Death – Re-Birth…….On-going………..
Beltane April 30th – May 1st
Candidate Focus: Brian Nugent, Restore Scotland
Brian Nugent is a bank (relief) hospital porter and volunteer at Shetland food bank. Brian was previously a lecturer at Shetland College and EIS FELA trades union Secretary. He supports Albion Rovers and acts as their club historian.
Increasing Number of Orcadians Choosing to Vote by Post
Air Traffic Controllers who are members of trade union Prospect are to lift their overtime ban at Highlands and Islands Airports Limited so that Ballot Boxes can be transported in Scottish islands where that is needed.
Weather Forecast: Rather cold with a few showers
Mainly light northeasterly wind. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
The Life And Times Of The Cairns
It is a period of stability and change, explained Martin Carruthers, it is generational with its rhythms and routines.
Tune In For The Virtual Orkney Folk Festival 2021
The 2021 four day event will be streamed over the festival’s regular long weekend of May 27-30.