Orkney and Shetland
Tough Times’ as Robison Delivers Her First Draft Scottish Budget
The Scottish Government has published its Draft Budget for 2024 – 25 with “funding targeted ...
By Fiona Grahame, Orkney News
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Shetland enters space age as SaxaVord gains ‘historic’ licence
SAXAVORD has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches into orbit. The ...
By Hans J Marter
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Orkney Library: And So Much More
Local Authorities seeking budget cuts have looked to what they see as a softer option ...
By Fiona Grahame
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Council Convener Rejects Palestine Ceasefire Motion
IS DISCUSSING a motion that calls for a permanent ceasefire in the war between Hamas ...
By Hans J Marter
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Shetland: Well-supported foodbank essential for many in the isles
As the demand for emergency food parcels during the ongoing cost of living crisis rises, ...
By Hans J Marter, Shetland News
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The Orkney Pet Foodbank: Protecting Pets From Rising Food Costs
The price of food in October 2023 was around 30 percent higher than it was ...
By Fiona Grahame, Orkney News
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Scotland communities rally to support increasing number of people requiring food assistance
The Trussell Trust charity recently revealed that they had distributed 128,490 emergency food parcels in ...
By The Scottish Beacon Reporters
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Campaigning for Fairer Energy Prices for Households in Orkney and Shetland
In Scotland, 82,000 rural households (19%) rely on electric heating and 170,000 rural households (40%) ...
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Petition launched to bring St Ninian’s Isle treasure back to Shetland
A PETITION has been launched to bring the famous St Ninian’s Isle treasure back to ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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Northern Invasion Gamers Tournament Return to Orkney
On the weekend of the 4th and 5th of November, as the fireworks flew overhead, ...
By Christie Grahame, Orkney News
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SaxaVord, the Shetland’s spaceport, critical to UK’s space race ambitions, minister says
Overlooking the Lamba Ness site from a very windy Norwick viewpoint on Friday morning, George ...
By Hans J Marter, Shetland News
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Vigils held in Orkney calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
“We unreservedly condemn the Hamas act of terrorism that led to the Israeli blitz on ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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