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News • North Isles broadband blackout approaches fourth day News • Broadband blackout has ‘exposed the vulnerability of connectivity in the islands’ News • In this week’s The Orcadian News • Picky Centre update to be issued as flood recovery work continues News • Permission sought to demolish former Papdale Halls of Residence News • Single donation point to make payments at iconic Orkney landmark easier News • Focus on Property — Lucano News • Focus on Business — J & S Allan Featured News • Blood donations are back — SNBTS returns to Picky News • Inspirational Gregor smashes £10k as fundraiser goes viral Advertorial • Focus on Business: Coworking in harmony News • ADVERTORIAL: Dance the festive season away at Garden Square! News • Island school set to move to single teacher status News • Police investigate Shapinsay break-in News • Garden centre break-in follows spree of incidents News • Self-driving car trial comes to Kirkwall News • OIC to take on running of new nursery

Sky Notes — Welcome Comet Lovejoy!

News • 04/12/2013

1312031938LovejoyComet ISON may have flopped but Comet Lovejoy is some consolation as it never sets from the latitude of Orkney for the coming week.

The comet is pictured right, low down above the north-western horizon, on the evening of December 3, at 19h 36m UT.

A positional chart may be found at: http://www.spanglefish.com/northernskies/index.asp?pageid=272557

Further information at: http://www.spanglefish.com/northernskies/index.asp?pageid=386198

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