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While many of us are enjoying a few days off during the festive season, spare a thought for those who will be on duty during the 12 days of Christmas, helping make this time special for others on their own, taking care of the vulnerable and ensuring our roads are safe to travel on, to name but a few. From all aspects of caring, whether that be residential, home or social care to the pier masters, tugs crews and ferry workers to the on-call highway officers, roads operatives and garage mechanics, they all play a vital role in making sure the Council’s services continue over the festive period.

While many of us are enjoying a few days off during the festive season, spare a thought for those who will be on duty during the 12 days of Christmas, helping make this time special for others on their own, taking care of the vulnerable and ensuring our roads are safe to travel on, to name but a few. From all aspects of caring, whether that be residential, home or social care to the pier masters, tugs crews and ferry workers to the on-call highway officers, roads operatives and garage mechanics, they all play a vital role in making sure the Council’s services continue over the festive period.

While many of us are enjoying a few days off during the festive season, spare a thought for those who will be on duty during the 12 days of Christmas, helping make this time special for others on their own, taking care of the vulnerable and ensuring our roads are safe to travel on, to name but a few. From all aspects of caring, whether that be residential, home or social care to the pier masters, tugs crews and ferry workers to the on-call highway officers, roads operatives and garage mechanics, they all play a vital role in making sure the Council’s services continue over the festive period.

Orkney Islands Council's Elected Members have today approved funding towards a suite of projects aimed at supporting Orkney's recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Having just logged off the very last Council meeting of this year – an online meeting of the Full Council – we felt it the right time to put pen to paper for our traditional Christmas message.

An Orkney couple are celebrating becoming first-time parents to a precious peedie boy they called Ronnie.

Little did they know that they would opt for Orkney’s most popular name for a baby boy in the county.

Granted the numbers are fairly small in Orkney – with Ronnie coming out on top with three. However, there was no clear winner for the girls, with two each for Georgia, Orla and Bella.

OIC has finished road works for 2021 - here is a look ahead to works starting in the new year.

The Willow Tree Nursery will be closed today, Wednesday and tomorrow, Thursday, as a result of all staff having been contact traced.

Parents were notified of the closure on Tuesday evening and advised of the latest Scottish Government guidance in relation to COVID-19 and a reminder to stay vigilant for symptoms of the virus.

Orkney is to feature in the first two episodes of BBC Scotland’s The Adventure Show in the new year – and two of our very own Development and Infrastructure team will be featuring.

Inga Antonio who provides admin assistance to operational support and Jean Roi, a civil engineer, are members of the Orkney Wheeled Sports Club and will be part of the first episode to kick off the show’s new series on 6 January at 8pm with presenter Lauren MacCallum looking at the thrills the local skatepark has to offer.

Kirkwall Police are investigating two separate instances of vandalism at the Council-run St Magnus Lane Public Toilets this week.

All dispensers in the male and female toilets were damaged by being kicked or ripped from the walls and a special lock to the accessible toilet was also broken – for at least the third time this year. It would appear that an attempt was also made to break into the shower rooms.