The imposing neolithic standing stones of Stenness in Orkney are thought to have been erected between 3000 and 2500 BC. Twelve standing stones originally formed the stone circle at Stenness but …
Blast is Champion Beer
Highland brewery's Orkney Blast is named CAMRA's Champion Beer of Scotland 2010. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), has announced that Orkney Blast produced at the Highland brewery of Birsay, has …
Book review – Orkney’s Italian Chapel
Over four years of research have led to the definitive book detailing the true story behind the little Italian chapel, built in Orkney during World War II. The Italian chapel created on the …
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Orkney Beef Cattle
Agriculture is one of the mainstays of the Orkney Islands and Orkney beef is renowned for it's tenderness and full flavour. Cattle in this region need to be quite robust as Orkney summers are …
Stromness Parish church Barometer
Housed within a concrete and glass frame outside a church in Orkney, is a public barometer. Standing around 1m high and kept under lock and key the scientific equipment is an unusual sight to see …
Kirkwall lifeboat
Officially established in 1972 ,the Kirkwall lifeboat station is a relatively recent addition to Scotland’s coastal rescue services. The first 30+ years have seen long and arduous rescues carried …