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The Orkney Partnership is asking for the views of families with experience of hardship and disadvantage, through a short survey - families can complete the 'Making Ends Meet' survey online, or in paper form.

Due to operational issues outwith our control, there will be some temporary changes to the Graemsay/North Hoy ferry route from Wednesday 22 September.

How do you fancy being “King of the Road” and playing a vital role within your island community? If you live on the isles, then we may have just the job for you.

Orkney’s artists and craftmakers are being reminded the Visual Artists and Craft Makers (VACMA) fund is again open to applications.

Orkney Islands Council is advising people in Westray that the collection day for waste and recycling will change to Mondays (from the current Tuesday collections) from the week starting 11 October.

Orkney is to play an important role in a pilot project exploring the use of autonomous - or self-driving - vehicles (AVs).

Local people have said they are keen to see early access to mental health services for the county’s young people, and that these are well resourced - that’s some of the key feedback received by Orkney Health and Care (OHAC) when they asked the Orkney community, in July, for their thoughts on how services supporting young people’s mental health can be refined to best meet local needs.

Orkney Islands Council’s Political Leader James Stockan has today (17 September) welcomed the findings of a UK Government inquiry into the current grid charging system.

We are now well into the new academic year, and I have been delighted to see reports of children and pupils returning filled with enthusiasm and optimism for the year ahead. I hope that is reflective of the experience in your own household.

At this stage, I wanted to write to you so that I can help explain how cases of Covid-19 in childcare settings and schools are being managed, and how information that has been gathered since the start of term is helping to inform what arrangements need to be in place going forward.

Eight local athletes have been awarded with a special grant supported by sportscotland to help sportspeople in regional and rural Scotland access competitive and training opportunities.