Orkney in a sentence

The strategy sits alongside a Scottish Government endorsed Orkney Housing Need and Demand Assessment which sets out the likely number of houses required over the next 20 years in Orkney, dependent on changes to the size of Orkney’s community in that time.

A recent national server upgrade is causing some unavoidable and significant challenges to GP Practices across Orkney, NHS Orkney has warned.

The West of Orkney Windfarm has become the latest organisation to sponsor the International Island Games, which will take place in Orkney in July next year.

Councillor Drever added: “Orkney is as thankful today as it was 75 years ago, to have the barriers connecting South Ronaldsay and Burray with the Orkney Mainland.

Orkney Charitable Trust (OCT) is spreading the love even further this winter, as part of their 2020 Every Child Deserves a Christmas campaign — extending their support to Orkney businesses.

This year, however, most of the Orkney Pagans group will be commemorating the longest day of the year from their own homes, as Mark and Helen Woodsford-Dean, of Spriritual Orkney, broadcast celebrations online.

Orkney Wireless Museum is home to a fascinating collection tracing the history of early domestic radio and wartime communications in Orkney.

Orkney football historian Jockie Wood addresses the Milne Cup 100th anniversary reception at the PIckaquoy Centre in Orkney last Saturday.

Orkney residents were also bearing the brunt of the terrible weather as Orkney Ferry services departing from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, Shapinsay and Stronsay were also suspended.

Although Orkney is connected to the mainland, it generates over 100% of its net power from renewables. citation This comes mainly from wind turbines situated right across Orkney.

Brown, James I, p. 18 The king had a small household of Scots that included Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, Alexander Seaton, the nephew of Sir David Fleming, and Orkney's brother John Sinclair following the earl's return to Scotland.

Despite Orkney’s protestations, Cadogan insisted on compliance and, reluctantly, Orkney gave the word for his troops to fall back to their original positions on the edge of the plateau of Jandrenouille.

A flood alert is in place for Dundee and Angus, Easter Ross and Great Glen and Orkney.

An Orkney driver has been left bemused after the RAC assigned a patrol from Devon to fix her vehicle - 750 miles away in Stromness.

Areas where parking has not been decriminalised include Dumfries and Galloway, Orkney, Shetland, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

A spokeswoman from NHS Orkney said: “We are grateful to Professor Zosia Miedzybrodzka and Professor Jim Wilson for their dedication to genetic testing.

A spokeswoman said: "In this instance, the MV Isle of Mull detoured into Scapa Flow and the shelter of the Orkney Islands, where it will remain until repairs are completed.

Councillor Falconer Waters, a keen local historian, agreed and argued that the county had more archaeological variety than Orkney, but the island sites were better known.

Defending champions Invergordon were held 1-1 in their lunchtime kick-off against Orkney, which teed up Loch Ness for their shot at glory in their 2pm start against Fort in Fortrose.

Dr Payne will be in the Orkney islands with her family this Christmas and then she her sights on St Helena, a remote volcanic outpost in the South Atlantic Ocean.