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Orkney Islands Council has welcomed a £300k boost from the Scottish Government, for home energy efficiency works for homeowners, delivered locally by Warmworks on behalf of OIC.

Third year Art and Design pupils from KGS showcased winning designs on Wednesday (12 Feb 2025), during the tenth annual Paper Costume show - with this year’s theme of course being the Island Games!

A summing up of road delays and closures due to building works, road works, or events - the for week starting Monday 17 February 2025.

The Council’s Trading Standards team is reminding folk of the ways they can spot ‘copy cat’ scams and help stop them in their tracks. 

Orkney Islands Council’s Trading Standards team has had reports of locals receiving calls to their mobile phones from scammers claiming to be from their service provider. 

Orkney's now well established Parasport Festival returns on Friday 28 February. 

A collaborative effort to increase community engagement in Stenness will take place on Tuesday 25 February from 2pm to 8pm in the Stenness Community School Hall.

Edison Lighthouse sang ’Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)’ - and that’s certainly the case with one of the Council’s school crossing patrol officers - Rosemary “Rosie” Stewart – who has been spreading a little bit of lollipop love in Orkney! 

Twenty-two people came together in Stromness recently for the first of two “cosy community cafe” events in a bid to tackle loneliness. 

A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works, building works and events - for the week starting 10 February 2025.