| The
pinnacle of success! |
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A
challenge by friends in the pub led a young Orkney man to set
off on the adventure of a lifetime - and what began partly as
a bet ended up raising £3,400 for the Anthony Nolan Trust
for leukaemia research.
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| In
a world of their own! |
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Having
travelled all over the world - and still travelling - Rob and
Jill Romain say they will always hold a special place in their
heart for Orkney and the people they met while there.
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| Another
era, another war |
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Jean
Alford's memories of her time as a Wren, after being posted to
Orkney 60 years ago.
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| Few
teething troubles here! |
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Linay
Linklater has clocked up a milestone in his career this week -
after working for 45 years as a dental technician.
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| Martin
follows in the footsteps of heroes to the end of the world |
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Wildlife
guide, Martin Gray from North Ronaldsay, is getting back to normal
after a six-week tour to the opposite end of the globe - Antarctica.
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Centenary
of a radical kirk minister
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Dr
Stephen Clackson marks the life of the Rev Matthew Armour of Sanday
who died 100 years ago this month
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Relic
of heroic rescue returns
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On March 3, 1891, the 1,400 ton merchant vessel SS Victoria
and sank just off Dunnet Head on the Caithness coast. Her
crew survived – thanks to the bravery and resourcefulness
of the Longhope lifeboatmen. The
anchor of the SS Victoria – recovered ten years ago
by Thurso Sub Aqua Club – has been gifted to the Longhope
Lifeboat Museum.
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Discover
the hidden secrets of local birdlife
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Andy Knight, warden of the Orkney Mainland reserves for the RSPB,
puts the spotlight on the Birsay Moors - the RSPB's biggest Mainland
reserve and a haven for hen harriers and so many other birds.
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On
the right road - 40 years of the mobile library
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Orkney’s
mobile library service celebrated its 40th anniversary at the
start of February 2003. The
service made its first run on February 4, 1963, and has become
an established part of community life in Orkney ever since.
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| A
prescription for good health |
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Changed
days! Ruth Anthea Emslie looks back to the dawn of the NHS - when
her father was a Kirkwall GP and patients were content to be patient...
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| A
most satisfactory practice |
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Ruth
Anthea Emslie looks back on her childhood holidays in Deerness.
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