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Starting soon, you'll no longer need to read out your card details over the phone when making payments to Orkney Islands Council.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during a Remembrance Day Parade.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users in respect of Christmas tree lighting events in Kirkwall, Stromness and St Margaret’s Hope.

sportscotland's Kit for All initiative launches in Orkney, tackling both the cost of sports kit and textile waste.

With bonfire night approaching, Orkney Islands Council and emergency services are reminding residents of the legal responsibilities around firework usage and the importance of celebrating safely and legally.

Nominations are now open for the Orkney Sports Awards 2025, celebrating the outstanding achievements of the county's athletes, coaches, volunteers and teams.

Members of the public who travel to and from Eday should be aware that a precautionary maximum weight restriction of 3.5 tonnes per vehicle, which would permit cars and small vans only, is effective immediately for safety reasons.

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events for the week starting Monday 27/10/2025.

Orkney Island Council have received an Occasional Licence Application from Rousay Sailing Club for the Pier Restaurant, Rousay.

A free exhibition honouring the remarkable life of the late Florrie Sinclair, a pioneering dance instructor whose influence spanned from Orkney to Singapore, will open at the Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, on Thursday 6 November 2025.