On April 7th 1915 Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Poetry Corner: Strange Fruit
What We Glimpsed At Glimps Holm
“There are walks which are a bit short to be considered as ‘proper’ walks, but which are very good if you’re not feeling too good, and would like to get some fresh air.”
Timeless scoop the Young Enterprise Orkney Area Team Award
Thursday evening saw the Kirkwall Grammar School team Timeless take this years award at Young Enterprise Orkney Area Team Local Finals
The House Sparrow is Scotland’s Number 1 Garden Bird
472,758 people took part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch this year.
Scottish Government to Introduce Legislation to Protect Scots Law
The Scottish Government has ‘reluctantly’ decided not to reconsider The Continuity Bill.
Castle Street Excavation
Some more images from the Castle Street excavations Kirkwall’s Castle by ORCA before they are covered over
Poetry Corner: The Colour of Tears
“I didn’t know I had a colour.”
The End of ‘Still Game’
“We’d recorded the last episode – we’ve watched ‘Still Game’ since it started. “
Scottish Parliament Invites Those Born 1st July 1999 to Celebrations
If you are one of the children born on 1st of July 1999 please make contact at the following email address twenty.years@parliament.scot
HMS Pheasant (1917): The Making of a Documentary
The Orkney News intends to make a documentary film telling the individual stories of those who died, what impact their loss had on their friends and families and why it is important that their sacrifice is remembered today.
