Orkney has the fifth highest rate of cases in Scotland at 111.6 per 100,000 compared to a Scottish average of 94 per 100,000.
25 New #Covid Cases in Orkney: Weekly Update
Orkney’s Ancient Grains Baked To Perfection in Stockan’s New Range of Oatcakes
The oatcakes use the ancient grains of bere barley and spelt wheat alongside Scottish coarse ground wholegrain oats and rapeseed oil.
Assessing the Environmental Impact of Processed Foods
“An important aspect of the study was linking the environmental impacts of composite foods with the nutritional quality” Jennie Macdiarmid, Professor of Sustainable Nutrition and Health at the Rowett Institute
Faith Leaders Call on UK Government to Take Action to Address Cost of living Crisis
“The UK Government has a moral duty to take long-lasting and meaningful action to ensure that this crisis doesn’t deepen and doesn’t happen again.” – Rev Karen Hendry, Church of Scotland
Action Needed Now to Address Cost of Living Crisis
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland has called for an emergency meeting with the UK Prime Minister and the heads of the Welsh and Northern Ireland governments.
#Covid Deaths in the UK now at 200,137
Trade unions in England have written to the UK Government over precautions which should be in place in schools to limit the transmission of Covid within those settings.
Facing A Winter Of Discontent
Orkney looks set to face disruption to many of its council run services this autumn and winter. Council workers, members of trade unions have rejected the 2% pay offer from their employers.
1.8 Million People in UK Struggling with Long Covid
2.8% of the population were experiencing self-reported long COVID (symptoms continuing for more than four weeks after the first suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) infection that were not explained by something else) as of 2 July 2022 “
The True Value of Seagrass
“Seagrasses are of fundamental importance to the planet ” Dr Unsworth
Creative Solutions with a “small but positive impact” on water use
The development is led by PhD student Jessica Fennell, who has had a special ‘Fennell Reserve’ whisky created by The Glenlivet in her honour, the project is intended to help prevent the closure of the distillery during dry period
