Triple success for Lennies at Sanday Show
The first of Orkney’s agricultural shows has been a very successful day for the Lennies of Seaview. Their blue texel shearling ram was named champion of the yard at the Sanday Show, after being awarded the ribbon for being best in the sheep section. M. & A. Lennie continued their winning streak in the cattle […]
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Relative saddened by state of Sanday burial grounds
Brothers visiting the graves of their ancestors in Sanday have been left saddened by the state of two kirkyards. Gates in poor condition and unkempt grass among the headstones has marred their most recent trip to the island, where they have many family connections. This comes against the backdrop of reductions in the number of […]
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Loos could cost £1.7m Brodgar study claims
Building much-needed toilets at the Ring of Brodgar could cost as much as £1.7 million, a study has revealed. Growing tourist traffic has shone a harsh spotlight on the Neolithic attraction in recent years, with calls for toilets there becoming ever more urgent. A feasibility study has been done but the “costs and practicalities” of […]
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£55m electricity upgrade to boost network resilience and reliability
Around £55 million in investment in Orkney’s electricity network has been announced. SSEN Distribution says the projects will create an even more reliable network, which will also provide greater capacity to support future economic growth and electrification. The projects involve the construction of new substations, the reinforcement and upgrading of existing overhead lines carried on […]
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Plans discovered for Kirkwall’s Black Building
Original plans for one of Orkney’s most iconic wartime buildings have been discovered. Buried away in The National Archives, historian lan Brown has found the records for Kirkwall’s famous Black Building. Demolished in 2009, the imposing structure at Inganess Road was an important headquarters of the RAF during the Second World War. Mr Brown, an […]
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