Orkney – The Orkney News

By The Seas We Live

Scotland is a nation of islands. Although today most of our population lives in an urban mainland setting, no one is ever far from the sea.

A major research project is to get underway investigating trade links in early modern Europe.

Coastal flooding is possible in Orkney on Sunday and Monday as a result of a surge combined with large waves

There is a risk of significant coastal flooding on Monday and Tuesday due to higher than usual tides and large waves.

The highly successful event will run from 9 – 17 May 2020.

With the setting of the sun

As we approach the 80th Anniversary of the sinking of HMS Royal Oak, we visited The Orkney Museum’s exhibit of remembrance.

Almost 100 people turned out in support of the Demonstration For Democracy in Kirkwall Orkney yesterday.

This year 10-15 places at Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) in Orkney have been funded by the Scottish Funding Council.

Here are some pictures and a short video of the vehicles on show at the Orkney Classic Motor Show 2019.