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Feedback is invited on plans to increase or bring in new charges for a number of services provided by Orkney Islands Council.

Orkney College UHI is due to welcome a new principal next year.

Seven young people from Orkney will travel to Glasgow this weekend for discussions with young people from Shetland on what they’d like to see included in ‘Islands Deal’ proposals – agreements with Scottish and UK governments about investment in their island communities.

Two additional creative arts opportunities have been announced for the new Balfour Hospital.

A fund aimed at supporting farm diversification projects in Orkney has opened again for a final round of applications.

Orkney Islands Council has secured funding worth £119,000 towards a marine environment project.

This Saturday (8th December) sees the opening of a new exhibition at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, Broad Street, Kirkwall.

The café at Kirkwall Town Hall and Community Centre has switched to using eco-friendly packaging for the food and drinks it offers.

Orkney Islands Council’s Marine Services and Orkney College UHI’s Maritime Studies Department have teamed up to deliver a new Marine Engineering course at the ‘Nav School’ in Stromness.

Orkney Islands Council is to delay its annual Christmas tree collection dates for properties within the 30mph town speed limits until February.