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Information from The Met Office Today 19th April: Friday will be largely dry with sunny spells. Strong northerly winds at first, with gales across Shetland to start the day, but winds gradually ..read more
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17h ago
Several species of bat have been recorded in Orkney over the years, yet no bat roost has ever been verified. As part of Scotland-wide species conservation programme, Species on the Edge, Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) are asking islanders to help them gain a better understanding of Orkney’s bats in order to inform conservation action ..read more
The Orkney News
17h ago
And a visit to Orkney Museum. The X1 Stagecoach bus service runs 7 days a week. You need to check the timetable because the half hourly service runs only to Kirkwall but ..read more
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1d ago
“Quite often I have to train after my shift finishes at 7pm, travelling half an hour each way to train. It’s then a case of eating and hitting the hay to start another shift at 7am ..read more
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Information from The Met Office Today 18th April:Dry at first Shetland, outbreaks of rain and drizzle Orkney soon spread to Shetland. This rain and drizzle clears Orkney during the afternoon and Shetland ..read more
The Orkney News
2d ago
Bryttania formed as a very young Agents Of Fortune (borrowed from the classic 1976 Blue Öyster Cult album title ) in 2017 in Orkney, changing to the current name in 2019, and have regularly been using the Orkney Rock Festival as their main showcase ..read more
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Every year volunteers in Orkney walk the beaches of the islands to pick up waste which has landed on the shores by one means or another. Much of this waste comes from ..read more
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"We visited the graves of many of our relatives but most poignant was the site of William Twatt‘s final resting place ..read more
The Orkney News
2d ago
ADDITIONAL STRONSAY SERVICE – SUNDAY 21ST APRILThere will be an additional sailing to Stronsay on Sunday 21st April, which will sail as follows Depart Kirkwall – 10:00Arrive Stronsay – 11:40Depart Stronsay ..read more
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Information from The Met Office Today 17th April:The morning will be cloudy with bright spells and scattered showers in a fresh wind. The afternoon will become dry as the wind falls light ..read more