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Artwork and stories put together by Ukrainian refugees living in Orkney - reflecting deeply personal journeys of healing and life in a new country – will go on show at the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness from Friday 13 June 2025. 

An Education Scotland report has been published for Stromness Academy, following a routine inspection in March.  

The school was rated across four areas, with two weak and two satisfactory ratings – which has been described as ‘disappointing’. 

Work is now well underway at the school and within the local authority to tackle some of the issues identified in the inspection. 

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Orkney campus is proud to announce the much-anticipated Fine Arts End of Year Exhibition, showcasing the talent and creativity of its students across the BA Fine Art and NC Art and Design courses.

Local young people’s concerns and aspirations will be front and centre in the Council Chamber this week when the Orkney Youth Chamber Debate takes place.  

A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 2 June 2025. 

Our Transportation team is reminding bus users that passengers wishing to travel to the historic sites should use the timing points highlighted orange on the X1 timetable to travel to and from the sites.

School children across Orkney are diving into a world of island culture, language and geography thanks to an educational initiative launched in the countdown to the Orkney 2025 International Island Games

Orkney’s carers are the focus of the next fortnight as nationally Dementia Week and then Carers Week take place – with local organisations hosting events aimed at highlighting support available locally.

A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 26 May 2025. 

It’s been well documented that our Orkney Ferries fleet is ageing and in need of replacement.  Over a number of years, we’ve been engaging with Scottish Government to tackle this challenge, looking at how the Government might support the Council with its replacement plans.