#Stonehenge Altar Stone was ‘not sourced from Mainland #Orkney’ says new research. nessofbrodgar.co.uk/altar-stone-20… #Archaeology #Neolithic #Research #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch

A remarkable Pictish ring has been discovered at Moray fort after more than 1000 years in the ground by a University dig volunteer who thought he only had a knack for finding 'shiny pebbles' abdn.io/U1

UK scientists have finally been granted EU funding for the first time since Brexit. As our Europe Reporter Georg von Harrach explains, 50 UK-led research projects will now benefit from the EU’s Horizon programme. channel4.com/news/uk-scient…

We keep getting requests for a new #OrkneyLibraryJigsaw so here's a brand new one from our travels! 🌍 Normally we use photos of #Orkney but this is the lovely Magic Book mural in Malmö painted by Polish artist Natalia Rak. Solve it now for FREE at: jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2…

Brilliant to see #SlowHorses trending. Even better if we could also see #MickHerron trending, as the original genius behind this runaway success.

Ben Bradford died in his sleep earlier this year. He was just 16 and the News of his passing reverberated across the north east. There’s a special football match in memory of the teenager at Balmoral Stadium tomorrow night. Please spread the word!

Guys, you are in for a treat! Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin is a triumph. Rebus as you’ve never seen him before and Rankin at his best. Out October 2024

This should be fun! kilntheatre.com/whats-on/susie…

Here’s a nice reserve team pic from one of our old programmes featuring future legends Neil Simpson, Hewitt (still looks the same), Leighton, Bell & and almost unrecognisable Cooper. Aberdeen FC Community Trust First Dons Match AFC Heritage Trust Here We Go! - The Aberdeen FC Podcast The ABZ Føøtball Pödcåst ⭐⭐🇸🇪 Red Tinted Glasses

A 17-year-old Scot, Charlie Robertson, is into the semi-finals of the US Open boys' singles, 20 years after a 17-year-old Andy Murray won the same event. Robertson, who grew up on a farm in Guthrie, is reaping the rewards of Murray's mentorship this summer thetimes.com/sport/tennis/a…

We're delighted to report that the #stkilda kirk and school are open again following re-roofing....and what a superb opening day! National Trust for Scotland St Kilda Club Historic Environment Scotland Noble Caledonia

Take a moment to enjoy this beautiful view from the #Highlands 😍💕 📍 Ullapool, Wester Ross UNESCO Biosphere 📷 IG/nickarundeldubai

This is just so dreadfully sad. My heart goes out to Scott Hastings and his family and I can’t imagine what they are going through at the moment. I truly hope there’s a positive resolution even if it’s increasingly unlikely!

It’s difficult to believe this is the Republican candidate for the United States presidency.

Today is my last day at the BBC. To be totally open, I’m being made redundant Whether running More Or Less during the pandemic, reporting on Grenfell & the climate, I’m extraordinarily proud of my work Public service broadcasting can be engaging & essential & I hope to continue

Word of the day is ‘struthious’ (18th century): prone to ignoring unwelcome facts and letting a situation worsen without any intervention. From the Latin for ‘ostrich-like’.

I saw the rain dirty valley, you saw Brigadoon. I saw the croissant, you saw the whole of Sassoon.

BEN WINS GOLD - WITH WORLD RECORD #SALtogether What a performance from Ben Sandilands in Paris as wins T20 1500 in stunning style Paralympic Games ParalympicsGB 🥇 🇬🇧 Congrats Ben + coach HarakaKasi !! SALChiefExec David Ovens Pamela Robson SALinclusion Fife AC Leslie Roy

‘A shell of the place it used to be’: readers on the importance of libraries - and their fragile future theguardian.com/books/article/…

Scottish humour 🤣✨️