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The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Cristle Macdonald for The Gable End Theatre, Lyness.

There were smiles all round as a group of children and young people tried a variety of sports during Orkney’s 5th Parasport Festival last week. 

Due to vehicle issues, there will be no recycling collection on Shapinsay tomorrow (Wednesday 11 March).

A pair of third year students from KGS have secured a grant of £3,000 for The Peedie Retreat through The Wood Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI). This marks the 10th year KGS has participated, meaning a total of £30,000 has been raised. 

Due to vehicle breakdowns, there will be no waste collection on Westray today (9 March).

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 09/03/2026.

Bus passengers in Orkney are the latest in the Highlands and Islands to benefit from a £2 cap on fares from Monday (March 9)

Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for provisional premises licence from Richan Entertainment Limited in respect of The Richan, West End Guesthouse, 14 Main Street, Kirkwall.

The Council is hosting a drop-in Meet the Buyer event on Monday 9 March from 9am at the Orkney Auction Mart, Kirkwall, where you can speak directly to officers from the roads and procurement teams, find out more about the opportunity, and get any questions answered before applying.

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while Andrew Sinclair Ltd, on behalf of SSEN, replace an existing pole.