Whalsay woman Chloe Irvine has been studying journalism in Edinburgh for the last four years.
To mark World Poetry Day at the weekend she wrote this verse about her experience and the way she has been at the wrong end of “arrogant smeegin” over her accent.
Dozens of orcas were spotted spy-hopping and spraying out their blowholes east of Mousa. The orcas surrounded both sides of Whalsay pelagic vessel Zephyr. Fisherman…
READ FULL STORYA Whalsay fisherman has reflected on his lifetime at sea as he retires after almost six and a half decades. Davie Hutchison, 79, known locally…
READ FULL STORYThe Mirrie Dancers were out in full force last night across the isles – with colours of green, pink and red across Whalsay. Mirrie Dancers…
READ FULL STORYWhalsay School pupils raised almost £3,000 for the RNLI following a fish and chip fundraiser.
READ FULL STORYFishermen have condemned plans to introduce MPAs (marine protected areas) and an offshore windfarm on the isles fishing grounds – with a lack of “evidence”…
READ FULL STORYWhalsay’s ferry service was down to a single vessel due to the breakdown of the Hendra. The 42-year old vessel, which is the oldest of…
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cecil robertson
well said. cecil robertson