“Often, the only way I can deal with what’s happening around me is to remind myself that …..’There’s ‘nowt so queer as folk’.”
Bernie Bell: “There’s ‘nowt so queer as folk’”
UK must obey EU free movement laws until it leaves the EU, say MEPs
“MEPs stressed the uncertainty in which the 3.1 million EU nationals living in the UK were left after the June 2016 referendum on EU membership.”
Poetry Corner
A poem written in the wake of Brexit
“Don’t be Silly, You Won’t be Deported”
“It is a scary feeling. I want to be treated like a human being, not a bargaining chip.”
Farming, Fishing & the Environment:Serious Questions Raised
“It is crucial that the UK Government honours its commitment to joint working and to take seriously the right for the Scottish Government to play a full role in decision making and negotiations of these key issues.”
Maree Todd “Tories Threaten Brexit Fishing Power Grab”
“It is essential for our fishing industry that these powers return to Scotland after Brexit so it is deeply worrying that the UK government may be considering a power grab”
Orkney Fisheries: Investment Boost From Scottish Government and EMFF
“Orkney Sustainable Fisheries have been awarded £110,170 for the development of the ‘Orkney Shellfish Project’.”
Maree Todd MSP: Concerned about the impact of Brexit on our fishing communities
Nobody cares more about the sustainability of Orkney fishing, than Orkney fishermen, and their skills and knowledge are vital in stewarding this amazing resource.
Local MSP Concerned About Fishing
Local MSP Maree Todd has expressed serious concerns about what may happen to the fishing industry during the UK’s negotiations to leave the EU
Tourism: Brexit will it be Boom or Bust?
Tourism in Orkney employs 1,200 people which is 12% of the local workforce
