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20 November 2025
Cost of Living Taskforce Awards Funding to Vital Community Projects
The Orkney Community Planning Partnership (OCPP) is pleased to announce that its Cost-of-Living Task Force has recently awarded £214,000 of funding from the Scottish Government's Islands Cost Crisis…
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19 November 2025
Praise for SSEN engineers as OLECG meets to assess power cut impacts
OLECG – Orkney’s Local Emergency Coordination Group – has met this evening to assess the situation around the intermittent power cuts being experienced in Orkney.
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13 November 2025
Young people explore mental health and wellbeing at Orkney youth conference
Young people from across Orkney came together today for Orkney Youth Conference - Your mind. Your voice. Your future - to participate in workshops and hear from keynote speakers on mental health,…
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13 November 2025
Carers Conference Countdown - 2025
The countdown is on to Orkney’s second Carers Conference which takes place in Kirkwall on 27 November.
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31 October 2025
Free Admission for Public to Attend Screening and Q&A of Acclaimed Suicide Prevention Film
The Orkney Suicide Prevention Taskforce would like to welcome the public in Orkney to attend one of two screenings of The Low Road at the Pickaquoy Centre on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
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30 October 2025
New secure payment system launching soon
Starting soon, you'll no longer need to read out your card details over the phone when making payments to Orkney Islands Council.
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28 October 2025
Donate Your Pre-Loved Sportswear to Help People Get Active
sportscotland's Kit for All initiative launches in Orkney, tackling both the cost of sports kit and textile waste.
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27 October 2025
Planning your own fireworks this year? Read this first
With bonfire night approaching, Orkney Islands Council and emergency services are reminding residents of the legal responsibilities around firework usage and the importance of celebrating safely and…
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27 October 2025
Orkney Sports Awards Return for Biggest Year Yet
Nominations are now open for the Orkney Sports Awards 2025, celebrating the outstanding achievements of the county's athletes, coaches, volunteers and teams.
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23 October 2025
Exhibition Celebrating Life and Legacy of Pioneering Orcadian Dance Teacher Florrie Sinclair Opens at Orkney Museum
A free exhibition honouring the remarkable life of the late Florrie Sinclair, a pioneering dance instructor whose influence spanned from Orkney to Singapore, will open at the Orkney Museum, Kirkwall,…
