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Pupils across Orkney are today (Tuesday 4 August) receiving their examination results from Qualifications Scotland.

Qualification Scotland exam results will be arriving tomorrow morning (Tuesday 4 August) for students across Orkney and there is lots of support available to learners in understanding results and planning next steps.

Orkney Islands Council proposes to make an Order under section 45 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which will create disabled on-street parking places at the following locations:

Work has begun on a new permanent spectator stand and dugouts on the Meadowbank grass pitch at Kirkwall Grammar School.

A year on from the Orkney 2025 International Island Games, Orkney Islands Council continues to invest in sport across the county.

Orkney Islands Council, in partnership with the Species on the Edge programme, has begun a series of wildflower planting initiatives aimed at strengthening habitats for pollinators and enhancing biodiversity across the county. 

Orkney Islands Council is excited to share an event celebrating the Orkney dialect, taking place at Kirbuster Farm Museum, on Saturday 25 July from 2:00-3:30pm.

Orkney Islands Council is marking the retirement of Senior Caretaker Norman Rendall after 20 years of dedicated service at School Place.

A free car seat safety clinic is coming to Orkney in July, aimed at helping protect your young children whilst out and about in a vehicle.

Manse Road Play Park is due to re-open today, Wednesday 15 July, after being closed at the end of last year for an extensive development to become Orkney’s first fully inclusive play park.