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Manse Road Play Park is due to re-open today, Wednesday 15 July, after being closed at the end of last year for an extensive development to become Orkney’s first fully inclusive play park. 

Community groups across Orkney are being encouraged to come forward with regeneration projects that could benefit from support through the Scottish Government's Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF). 

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Katherine Muir for Stenness Community Hall. 

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Brian Clouston for Firth Community Centre.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Iain Laird for Orkney Auction Mart

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Iain Laird for St Andrews Community Centre.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Iain Laird for Cromarty Hall, St Margaret's Hope.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Ann-Marie Clouston for Sandwick Community Hall. 

Orkney Island Council have received an occasional licence application from Kerry Leask for Kirkwall Grammar School. 

Elaine Harcus, Orkney Islands Council’s Team Leader for Sports and Leisure, is fresh back from a working visit to the Faroe Islands - and she’s brimming with ideas for sports clubs in Orkney.