Tag: Orkney

Stone Age Orcadians chopped up their dead relatives

STONE Age Orkney islanders chopped up their dead relatives before mixing the grisly remains in communal pits. A new forensic study of human remains on...

Jokers produce brochure for non-existent Scottish island

JOKERS have created a tourist brochure - for a Scottish island that does not exist. The guide to Mama Westray, Orkney, claims it is famous...

Orkney library makes sheep taunt at Shetland rivals over Twitter blue tick

ORKNEY library may have delivered a knock-out blow in their row with Shetland library - getting a coveted “blue tick” on Twitter. Orkney staff even...

Hopes raise of first Orkney sea eagle chicks in 150 years

A PAIR of sea eagles in Orkney are raising hopes they could produce the first chicks in almost 150 years for the island. The young...

Shetland lines up Barlow against Orkney’s Rowling

A REMOTE Scots library is trying desperately to get Gary Barlow to visit - after JK Rowling turned up to their rival’s event. For years...

Orkney librarians take a dig at “Celebrity” big brother

THE housemates of Celebrity Big Brother have come under fire from the most unlikely of critics - a set of librarians on Orkney. The professional...

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