Essay: The history behind Orkney’s vote to “join Norway”
In an article first published on The Conversation, MATHEW NICOLSON explores the history behind last week’s vote…
Fed up with UK and Scotland, Orkney Islands look to Norway
London, UKReuters Britain’s Orkney Islands, an archipelago about 16 kilometres off the north coast of Scotland, is considering “alternative forms of governance” which could include becoming part of Norway, its council leader said on Monday. Orkney, made up of about 70 islands and with a population of 22,000 people, was considering its future after being […]
STRANGESIGHTS: WORLD’S SHORTEST FLIGHT ROUTE HOSTS MILLIONTH PASSENGER; JAMES BOND NOT CUT OUT FOR MI6; AND, GINGER COKE?
DAVID ADAMS reports on the odder side of life…