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Talking Point! Orkney Digital Roadshow Event hailed a success
Partnership working between teams at Orkney Islands Council and BT helped deliver a successful Roadshow event at the Orkney Library & Archive communicating key messages to more than 200 folk ahead of the 2027 digital switchover.
27 August 2024
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Remembering Together - COVID19 memorial for Orkney
5 memorials, co-designed by artists and local community members, are being brought to life across the archipelago as part of Remembering Together, a national project to honour those lost to COVID in the region and provide a community place for reflection.
26 August 2024
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“Driving Change – a Tour to Reduce Gambling Harm” is coming to Orkney
Free drop-in events are being held in Orkney to highlight the support available in Scotland around gambling harm.
23 August 2024
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Roads update for week starting 26 August 2024
A summing up of road works, closures and delays underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 26 August 2024.
23 August 2024
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Culture Fund a catalyst for connection with heritage
The Council’s Culture Fund has been described as a catalyst for connection – between young people, their peers and their heritage - by The Connect Project run through VAO.
22 August 2024
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Flood update as at 12:15PM on Wednesday 21 August
There are currently six flood warnings in place for Orkney, issued by SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency).
21 August 2024
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Kirkwall flood gates to be deployed as precaution
Tomorrow (Wednesday 21 August) will see the Council deploy the flood gates along the Kirkwall waterfront as a precaution.
20 August 2024
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Beuy Beuy! Stromness Primary to welcome P1 class of all boys
What are Little Boys Made Of? asks the age-old nursery rhyme – well the teaching staff at Stromness Primary School are about to find out as they welcome a P1 class of 18 boys!
20 August 2024
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Countdown commences to launch of new employability tool for Orkney
A new no-fuss guide for anyone seeking work in Orkney is due to launch later this month, on Thursday (29 August).
20 August 2024