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Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for provisional premises licence from The Orkney Wine Barn Ltd for The Orkney Wine Barn, Berstane Road, Kirkwall.

Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for variation of premises licence from Kirkjuvagr Limited in respect of Lanes, 18 Bridge Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1HR.

Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for variation of premises licence from Orkney Distilling Ltd in respect of Orkney Distillery and Visitor Centre, Ayre Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1QX.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Orkney West Mainland Agricultural Society for Sandwick Hall.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for an occasional licence from Gary Sinclair for Harray Community Centre, Harray.

It's been a tricky week in Orkney, with heavy snow fall, drifting and difficult road conditions leading to service disruptions - including to waste and recycling collections and facilities. 

Following two days of weather disruption – and coming off the back of the Christmas break – huge efforts have gone in today into getting as many of Orkney’s schools, nurseries and education establishments open as possible for tomorrow.

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The most popular names for Orkney’s newborn babies in 2025 have been shared by the Council’s Registrar Service.

A team of S3 students from Stromness Academy have secured a £3,000 grant for Soma’s Light through the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI).