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The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Lodge Odin Dounby for Masonic Hall, Dounby. 

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received three applications for occasional licences from Katie Macleod for Stromness Community Centre.

A community engagement exercise is due to get underway this month on future plans for the UNESCO Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.

Orkney Islands Council have received an application for an occasional licence from Deerness Community Association for Deerness Community Centre.

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Lynn Cursiter for Sandwick Community Hall.

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

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Iain Laird for Kirkwall Grammar School.

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

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received three applications for occasional licences from Paul Marshall for the Old School, Quoyloo, Stromness.

To mark Merchant Navy Day, a short service and wreath laying ceremony is being held at the Kirk Green War Memorial outside St Magnus Cathedral on Thursday 3 September 2026.