Orkney News

Herald Scotland
Former nuclear plant to aid threatened bumblebee
Herald Scotland
Caithness, Sutherland, Orkney and the Western Isles are home to one of rarest of the bumblebee species, the Great Yellow, which is found nowhere else in the ...
Dounreay nuclear site proves the bees knees for endangered speciesScotsman

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Scapa Flow war salvage success remembered
BBC News
A ceremony is to take place in Orkney to commemorate what is regarded as one of the most remarkable feats of marine salvage ever achieved. ...

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Letters: Perspectives on global warming
Independent
On Orkney this year, kittiwake colonies are a scene of abandoned nests and dead chicks. Arctic terns throughout the Northern Isles have also struggled to ...

Shetland Times Online
High hopes for Shetland football and hockey squads in inter-county contests ...
Shetland Times Online
Six of those picked for the squad have never sampled action against Orkney before and the new faces include two teenagers, Celtic defender Robert Smith and ...

Garden site plan for city statues
BBC News
The building was demolished in the 1950s and the statues were bought by a collector on Orkney. They were returned to the city following his death and ...
Church fears statue will dominate siteAberdeen Press and Journal

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Fleet-ing Loch Lomond visit from Sheila
Lennox Herald
Orkney-based Sheila Fleet will be at her store in Jenners, Loch Lomond Shores, showing off her new silver and enamel Rock Pool Collection in its bright and ...

Weather Outlook – Wednesday, 28 July 2010 at 09:38
Shetland Times Online
While Orkney will cloud over during the morning, with patchy drizzle and misty conditions spreading up from the southwest, much of Shetland – while clouding ...

Diss Express
Nine in 10 patients are happy with their GP, says report
Press and Journal
Some of the islands fared even better with a 98% rating in Orkney and 94% in the Western Isles, although the Shetland rate was 88%. ...
Patients back 'excellent' GP effortThe Press Association
GP patients fearsScotsman
Patient survey to continue to set GP payPulse
Medical News Today (press release) -Healthcare Republic -OnMedica
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5000-year-old Dulux is found on Orkney
Scotsman
A site in Orkney has produced the first evidence that paint was used to decorate buildings 5000 years ago in what is being hailed as one of Europe's most ...
House painting how it all beganScotsman
Colourful Stone AgeAberdeen Press and Journal

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A visitor's guide to Kirkwall, Orkney
Helium
Kirkwall is the main town, the capital, of the Orkney Islands located off the north coast of Scotland. Kirkwall is located on the Orkney ...
A visitor's guide to Stromness, Orkney, ScotlandHelium

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Thugs steal war hero's prized pint
Mirror.co.uk
The great-grandfather, known as Nelson, was devastated to lose a green ticket for a pint he had saved since 1939 when he was posted to Orkney. ...

Painted walls in Orkney '5000 years old'
BBC News
Painted walls believed to be 5000 years old have been found at a Neolithic excavation in Orkney. The coloured stonework has been uncovered at the Ness of ...

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Travel experiences: Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Helium
We used our Orkney Explorer pass for this. Of the two, the Earl's Palace is definitely the larger, and there is more to see – however I found the history of ...

Travel experiences: Barnhouse Nature Reserve, Orkney, Scotland
Helium
The Barnhouse reserve is located in central Orkney, very close to the village of Stenness on the A965, and beside the Standing Stones of ...

Morning Advertiser
Fall in Scottish licence numbers
The Publican
Some areas have seen a drop of up to a quarter; this includes Moray (24 per cent), Orkney (22 per cent) and Stirling, Pert and Kinross (all 20 per cent). ...
Alcohol licences in Scotland fall 14%Morning Advertiser

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Weather Outlook – Monday, 26 July 2010 at 10:05
Shetland Times Online
Rain reaching Orkney by midday, extending across Shetland by the evening. Becoming drier and clearer overnight. A moderate SE'ly breeze veering SW'ly. ...

The power of Venus is rising
Herald Scotland
From figurines in Orkney to a performance in Glasgow, the goddess comes in all shapes and sizes. The goddess Venus has been working overtime this past week, ...

Orkney public meetings on future of ferry services
Press and Journal
Orkney residents are being urged to give their views on ferry services between the islands at a series of Scottish Government events next ...

BAE joins wave energy project
Independent
The device has already been tested at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, and the companies hope to roll it out to clean energy farms globally.
BAE to assist green energy projectThe Guardian

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New Energy Focus
BAE to assist green energy project
The Guardian
Marine engineering for an innovative wave-power project off Orkney is to be provided by Britain's biggest arms manufacturer, BAE Systems. ...
BAE joins wave energy projectIndependent
Commercial hopes for wave energyBBC News
BAE helps further Oyster developmentThe Engineer
Recharge -Energy Efficiency News
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