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Area Information in Menu Home Page for Orkney in Scotland UK Web Index Other areas in Scotland Borders Central Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian Highlands Isle of Lewis Lothian Orkney Shetland Strathclyde Tayside Counties in Orkney, Scotland Please Select a Country region for this area: Orkney   Council and Area News From Scottish Executive News, Tayside, Central and Fife Budget for economic recovery Capital projects to benefit and further support for students and colleges. £7.6m for fishing communities Local groups able to seek funding for projects that benefit their communities. Reform of CAP crosses digital divide Distance no object as roadshows take to the isles - and the worldwide web. New year new era for crofting First Crofting elections begin as appointed members named. Crofting Commission Members appointed Crofting Commission appointments announced. Scotland News Results From the BBC Study examines high suicide rate A rise in the number of Scots men taking their own lives has led to a widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland and England and Wales, a study suggests. Man dies in Borders head-on crash A 24-year-old man dies after a head-on crash between two cars on a road in the Borders on Wednesday evening. Meeting to discuss delaying exams The education secretary is due to meet the EIS to discuss whether all secondary schools will be allowed to delay introducing new exams. Devastation of choke death family The parents of a "wonderful" five-year-old boy who choked to death in Aberdeenshire speak of their devastation. MSPs pass £30bn Scottish budget MSPs have approved the Scottish government's £30bn budget in a Holyrood vote which saw 70 members backing it and 52 members rejecting it.   Home   |   How to Add Your Site   |   Company Information, Privacy, Copyright & Terms of Service   |   Advertise With Us     Copyright © 2005 Search Portal. All rights reserved.