Orkney

Property of the week: Remote charm of a Balfour beauty

telegraph.co.uk     05-Sep-2008          

A fairytale castle is up for grabs that will enchant nature-lovers, says Catherine Moye Balfour Castle Estate, on the Orkney island of Shapinsay, perches dramatically between the Atlantic and the North Sea. The listed...                    

New clues to sea 'monster' mystery

bbc.co.uk     04-Sep-2008   7 related          

Some have argued the remains were those of a basking shark Fresh clues have been found to help a scientist in her efforts to identify a mystery creature found on Orkney. Geneticist Dr Yvonne Simpson has researched the...                    

Teenager who lied about rape claim faces jail

dailyrecord.co.uk     04-Sep-2008          

A TEENAGE child minder who falsely cried rape was told yesterday that she could be jailed. Gayle Sutherland, 19, sparked a major police probe in Orkney when she claimed a mystery attacker had raped her on a footpath. Extra...                    

90yearold wedding ring found on seabed reunited with family

telegraph.co.uk     03-Sep-2008   5 related          

A wedding ring that belonged to a British sailor who drowned in World War I has been found on the seabed and reunited with the family of the man who lost it. By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent Peter Brady thought...                    

Backpacker murder suspect in court

channel4.com     03-Sep-2008   3 related          

Last Modified: 03 Sep 2008 Source: ITN A 15-year-old boy has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering a British backpacker in New Zealand. Karen Aim, 26, from Orkney, Scotland, was found dying in a pool of blood...                    

BBC News in North East Scotland

bbc.co.uk     03-Sep-2008          

North East Scotland and Northern Isles reporter Ken Banks is looking for the news that matters to you. This vibrant BBC Scotland news website covers areas such as Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Orkney and Shetland. I have...                    

Boy on backpacker murder charge

bbc.co.uk     01-Sep-2008   12 related          

Karen Aim died after an attack in January in New Zealand A 15-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of Orkney backpacker Karen Aim in New Zealand. The 26-year-old died after being attacked following a...                    

Ancient carved stone unearthed in Orkney

stonepages.com     31-Aug-2008          

Following last year's trial excavation, a team of archaeologists are back in Eday (Orkney, Scotland) investigating the site of a Neolithic settlement at Green, on the south coast of the island. The archaeologists from...                    

Woodwick House event - !gubi family from Namibia

hi-arts.co.uk     28-Aug-2008          

Woodwick House in Evie, Orkney are delighted to be hosting the !gubi family from Namibia on Friday 5th September 2008 prior to their appearance at this year's Orkney Science Festival. The !gubi Familiy are a true family...                    

Cath and Steve have married!

bloggers4labour.org     28-Aug-2008          

On July 26th 2008 Cath Ingham and Steve Seymour Clancy were married. Unfortunately for me they were married in Orkney and I could not get up there, otherwise I would have loved to have shared their special day with them....                    

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