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Ambassador Cruise line apologises after passengers see dozens of whales being slaughtered

1,000 passengers were left horrified after witnessing 78 pilot whales being slaughtered in the Faroe Islands

The Independent UK

Cruise line apologises after passengers witness dozens of pilot whales being slaughtered

1,000 passengers were left horrified after witnessing 78 pilot whales being slaughtered in the Faroe Islands

The Independent UK

78 pilot whales were slaughtered near a cruise ship carrying marine conservationists

Passengers of the Ambassador Cruise Line had just arrived in the Faroe Islands when a group of small boats drove the whales to shallow water for killing, part of a long-standing local tradition.

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North East deals of the week: key acquisitions, contracts and investments

Companies featuring in this week's deals round-up include Arriva, Orca Cleaning Group, Power Roll, Xinfluence and Camerons Brewery

Birmingham Post

Orca Cleaning Group eyes growth with key appointment after six-figure investment

The company has appointed Michael Monkman as operations director to help with further growth

Birmingham Post

New contractors brought in to finish controversial Newcastle housing site after builder went bust

North Shields-based Orca, which had links to the city's council leader, was stripped of its contract to build new homes in Gosforth and Throckley last year

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Orca Golf Dorsal One Stand Bag Review

Scott Kramer takes this unique bag for a spin on the course to assess the features and practicality on offer

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Meet the women of Orca Golf, creators of the International Crown team bags, and learn about the special touch on each one

Each team has the flower of their respective countries on their bags.

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A new 'meteor shower' cruise from Scotland is setting sail to Portugal

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines have unveiled a new programme of sailings, and among the cruises included is one that departs from Scotland to the Portuguese Azores archipelago.

Daily Record

Council boss faces questions over unfinished Newcastle houses with links to Labour leader

Council leader Nick Kemp's name went unmentioned in an hour-long interrogation over the housing contract stripped from North Shields firm Orca last year

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New wildlife map helps ferry passengers spot spectacular marine and bird life

Easy-to-use, free-to-access map means travellers can plan trips as well as identify sightings on the go

Wales Online

Council won't claw back cash from controversial developer – and admits to rising costs for unfinished homes

Newcastle City Council has confirmed it will not seek to reclaim any of the £2m it has paid to developer Orca, which is behind an incomplete housing development in Gosforth

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Lib Dems 'incensed' after being blocked from asking question on building firm linked to council leader

The opposition party was preventing from asking about Nick Kemp's relationship to Orca LGS Solutions on Wednesday

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Construction firm with links to Newcastle Labour leader stripped of council housing contract

The local authority said that Orca LGS Solutions, which council leader Nick Kemp has previously lobbied on behalf of, had not met the 'required contractual performance'

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Faroe Islands branded an ‘abattoir’ as quota set for slaughter of 500 dolphins

After an outcry at last year’s killing of 1,480 white-sided dolphins, campaigners say new government hunt quotas are ‘farcical’

Evening Standard

MoD invests in quantum computer potential

White City firm beats off US competition

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