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Football, and a #GazaGenocide
As of 26 July 2024, 245 footballers (69 children and 176 young men), were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza according to the…...
“We are looking at direct evidence of large-scale arms trading.”
Research led by the University of Alicante (UA) has enabled a reassessment of one of the most remarkable assemblages of weaponry ever discovered in Spanish waters of 43 helmets....
Henry Ossian Flipper #OnThisDay
On 14 June 1877, Henry Ossian Flipper was the first African American to graduate from the ...
Weather Forecast 14 June : Mainly dry today with increasing brighter spells. Northerly winds.
Information from The Met Office. Today 14 June : A rather cloudy start to the day with a few light showers about, but these should die away by late morning with brighter spells building into the dry…
‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’, Showing in Kirkwall, #RefugeeWeek
The Phoenix Cinema, Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall is showing the film 'Everybody to Kenmure Street' on Wednesday 17 June, 1pm; and Thursday 18 June, 7.30pm....
Helen’s Home Cooking: Haggis Patties
No Scotland, No Party - Celebrate with Helen's Haggis Patties. Haggis Patties Serves 4 8-10 large dry potatoes…...
"The presence of such a substantial shipment suggests that transporting military equipment was integrated into perfectly structured commercial circuits connecting different Mediterranean territories of the 14-15th centuries."
Can also be made with vegetarian Haggis.
As of 26 July 2024, 245 footballers (69 children and 176 young men), were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza according to the Palestine Olympic Committee and the Palestinian Football Association. By August 2025, 421 football players, were killed in Gaza and the West Bank. The Israeli invasions have also led to destruction of stadiums and closure of clubs.
Okay, folks: The big El Niño update is now out on Weather West! This sure looks like it's going to be a dramatic year from a global climate perspective, and there are major implications for extreme events (across California, the U.S. West, & well beyond).
Community in action #Belfast
#HopeNotHate
Research led by the University of Alicante (UA) has enabled a reassessment of one of the most remarkable assemblages of weaponry ever discovered in Spanish waters of 43 helmets. Using new and improved methods, archaeologists are re-visiting sites and artefacts. Recently military equipment thought to be Roman, and found in 1990 at the Piedras de la Barbada underwater archaeological site, off the coast of Benicarló have been re-assessed.
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On 14 June 1877, Henry Ossian Flipper was the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. Henry was born into slavery on March 21 1856 in Thomasville Georgia, owned by slave trader Ephraim G. Ponder. Henry's family were extraordinary. One of his younger brother's, Joseph Simeon Flipper was an American bishop and academic.
Information from The Met Office. Today 14 June : A rather cloudy start to the day with a few light showers about, but these should die away by late morning with brighter spells building into the dry afternoon. Northerly winds initially strong across Shetland. Maximum temperature 15 °C. Tonight: Orkney staying dry through the day, but a few light well scattered showers affecting Shetland.
The Phoenix Cinema, Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall is showing the film 'Everybody to Kenmure Street' on Wednesday 17 June, 1pm; and Thursday 18 June, 7.30pm. In May 2021, a UK Home Office dawn raid triggers one of the most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance in recent memory. In Pollokshields, Scotland’s most diverse neighbourhood, hundreds of residents rush to the streets to stop the deportation of their neighbours. Winner: Sundance World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Civil Resistance.
No Scotland, No Party - Celebrate with Helen's Haggis Patties. Haggis Patties Serves 4 8-10 large dry potatoes 1 tin of haggis or leftover haggis Breadcrumbs, homemade or shop bought, I always keep the bits of homemade bread which seem to be left specifically for making breadcrumbs 2 eggs. 50g of Flour for coating Salt and Pepper Peel and cook half the potatoes.
June 11, 2026 - Daniel Swain - A quick refresher: What is El Niño and how can it affect global weather patterns? El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a semi-regular recurring cycle that transfers vast amounts of heat and momentum from the tropical Pacific to the global atmosphere. It is triggered every 3–7 years when the #
“We are looking at direct evidence of large-scale arms trading.”
Research led by the University of Alicante (UA) has enabled a reassessment of one of the most remarkable assemblages of weaponry ever discovered in Spanish waters of 43 helmets....
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Helen’s Home Cooking: Haggis Patties
No Scotland, No Party - Celebrate with Helen's Haggis Patties. Haggis Patties Serves 4 8-10 large dry potatoes…...
Daniel Swain
Research led by the University of Alicante (UA) has enabled a reassessment of one of the most remarkable assemblages of weaponry ever discovered in Spanish waters of 43 helmets. Using new and improved methods, archaeologists are re-visiting sites and artefacts. Recently military equipment thought to be Roman, and found in 1990 at the Piedras de la Barbada underwater archaeological site, off the coast of Benicarló have been re-assessed.
No Scotland, No Party - Celebrate with Helen's Haggis Patties. Haggis Patties Serves 4 8-10 large dry potatoes 1 tin of haggis or leftover haggis Breadcrumbs, homemade or shop bought, I always keep the bits of homemade bread which seem to be left specifically for making breadcrumbs 2 eggs. 50g of Flour for coating Salt and Pepper Peel and cook half the potatoes.
