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6 May 2024
“Solid as a rock” performance sees Hope win bronze at national bouldering competition!
Climbing onto the podium at a national bouldering competition to receive a bronze medal is a moment Orkney’s Hope Henderson will never forget.
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30 April 2024
Council supports bid to raise gymnastics bar for Island Games
An ambitious project by the Orkney Gymnastics Club (OGC) to overhaul its equipment to the tune of £156k ahead of the 2025 Islands Games in Orkney has secured the support of the islands Council.
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30 April 2024
Drivers warned to take extra care around young cyclists learning the rules of the road
With primary school bairns out and about on some of Orkney’s roads as part of the Bikeability cycling proficiency scheme, drivers are being reminded to take extra care and to slow down.
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26 April 2024
Sport in Orkney boosted by £1M of investment from sportscotland
A £1million package of investment is set to benefit sport in Orkney. The investment will allow for a significant improvement in a range of Orkney’s sports facilities and provide better opportunities…
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26 April 2024
Back of the net for Erin Scott as she gains her first Scotland netball cap!
Orkney’s Erin Scott has scored her first national cap playing netball for Scotland in a clash with Wales – which saw the Scottish side come out on top.
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18 April 2024
Point of Ness campsite reopens
Following improvement works, the Point of Ness campsite in Stromness has now reopened for the season.
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18 April 2024
Record-breaking swimming duo strike gold!
Record-breaking swimming duo – Eve Wood and Alfie Price – have struck gold at the recent Scottish National Age Group Championships (SNAGS) in Aberdeen.
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4 April 2024
Rockworks upgrading plans move a step closer
Plans to give the Rockworks community playing fields in Holm a new lease of life moved a step closer after Councillors agreed to provide a grant of up to £16,085 towards the project costs from the…
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4 April 2024
Point of Ness campsite re-opening delayed
The re-opening of the Point of Ness campsite in Stromness has been put back to Saturday 13 April due to unavoidable delays with the works taking place on site.
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2 April 2024
Thirteen Orkney athletes awarded grants towards travel costs
Thirteen athletes in Orkney have been selected for funding to enable them to keep on track with their chosen sports.
