Soulisquoy Printmakers in Stromness has been awarded £10,000 from the Scottish Government emergency funding which supports a wide variety of creative organisations during the Covid19 pandemic.
Funding Support for the Phoenix Cinema, Kirkwall
The Phoenix Cinema in the Pickie Centre, Kirkwall is to benefit from £21,244 from the Scottish Government’s Emergency Fund.
Sport and Physical Activity Crucial for the Nation’s Physical and Mental Health
Orkney school pupils felt healthier and happier after taking part in the Active Schools programme last year.
Halloween Homestyle 2020
Scots have been requested to keep their Halloween fun in the home this year due to Covid 19.
Covid-19 RNA Traces Found in Waste Water
Scientists at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s (SEPA) have successfully pinpointed fragments of coronavirus’ ribonucleic acid (RNA) in local waste water samples across the country.
Saving Lives
Governments can put in all sorts of restrictions and give us stacks of advice on how to stay safe but it all comes down to us – to our individual actions – if we are ever to eliminate Covid.
Number of Confirmed #Covid Cases in Orkney Continue to Rise
The cumulative number of positive Covid19 tests recorded in Orkney now stands at 31.
#Covid19 Update in Scotland: 28 Deaths
As well as the large numbers being recorded for the virus in the 5 Health Board areas under stricter measures Orkney also recorded yet another case and the Western Isles 2 more.
#Covid19 Scotland Update: 15 Deaths
Fifteen newly reported deaths have occurred of people who tested positive for Covid19 in Scotland. The figures released by the Scottish Government today (20th October) also record 1,456 new cases – including one new case in Orkney.
Our Dear Queen……………..
“There is no point in trying to behave as though nothing is happening – it is – a lot is happening.”