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James Stockan, chairman of Orkney Islands Council's development and infrastructure committee, said: "The Churchill Barriers are as important today as when they were first built, providing lifeline ...

The Churchill Barriers were built during World War Two ... follows a review of existing procedures by Police Scotland, Orkney Islands Council and HM Coastguard. Only the police have the authority ...

“The Orkney Islands played a critical role in the Second World War as home to the main British naval base and the Churchill Barriers were an important part of the base defences. “Constructed ...

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The Churchill Barriers created five causeways that linked Orkney's Mainland to the southernmost island, South Ronaldsay, and for some older residents marked the first time that they had left their ...

But links forged between the island community and ... in North Africa were sent to Orkney in February 1942 to help build what ...

“We’re grateful for the support from Orkney Islands Council and local landowners as we work together to agree the locations for these.” The Churchill Barriers are a series of causeways ...

In some ways, it’s commendable that complaining about the weather is virtually unknown in Orkney, given how ... of Scapa was deceiving. The Churchill Barriers, which were built during the ...