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Poetry Corner: Strange Fruit

By theorkneynews on April 7, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

On April 7th 1915 Billie Holiday was born  Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

What We Glimpsed At Glimps Holm

By theorkneynews on April 7, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

“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

By helenarmet on April 6, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

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

By theorkneynews on April 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

472,758 people took part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch this year.

Scottish Government to Introduce Legislation to Protect Scots Law

By theorkneynews on April 6, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

The Scottish Government has ‘reluctantly’ decided not to reconsider The Continuity Bill.

Castle Street Excavation

By theorkneynews on April 6, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Some more images from the Castle Street excavations Kirkwall’s Castle by ORCA before they are covered over

Poetry Corner: The Colour of Tears

By theorkneynews on April 6, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

“I didn’t know I had a colour.”

The End of ‘Still Game’

By theorkneynews on April 5, 2019 • ( 9 Comments )

“We’d recorded the last episode – we’ve watched ‘Still Game’ since it started. “

Scottish Parliament Invites Those Born 1st July 1999 to Celebrations

By theorkneynews on April 5, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

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

By theorkneynews on April 5, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

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.

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