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

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 carry out repairs to a manhole.

Notice is hereby given that Orkney Islands Council has made an order in terms of section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while the Kirkwall City Pipe Band hold parades in Kirkwall

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 the Orkney Folk Festival. The Order shall be in operation from Wednesday 20 May 2026 to Monday 25 May 2026, and its effect will be to:

Orkney Islands Council have received an Occasional Licence Application for Firth Community Association for Firth Community Centre.

Orkney Islands Council have received two Occasional Licence Applications for Kirsty Talbot for  Firth Community Centre.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Adam Baird for The Silo, Chalmersquoy Accommodation, Pierowall, Westray.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will visit Orkney later this spring as part of his nationwide Laureate’s Library Tour, with Orkney Library & Archive being the final stop for the 2026 schedule.

Our Food Team is urging parents to check their cupboards for jars of 190g HiPP Organic Vegetable Lasagne for children due to product recall.

A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 27/04/2026.