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7 August 2023
Don’t lose your vote – Orkney residents are urged to check details
Orkney residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.
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7 August 2023
Show time amenity site arrangements
Dounby Show Day - Given Dounby Show on Thursday is a local holiday for many, the amenity sites at Hatston, Garson, Bossack, St Margaret’s Hope and Cursiter will be closed. Chinglebraes will be open…
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4 August 2023
Orkney Community Wind Farms shortlisted for prestigious award
Orkney Community Wind Farms has been shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s COSLA Excellence Awards.
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3 August 2023
Refurbished Shapinsay Heritage Centre opens its doors
The aspirations of a committed group of Shapinsay folk has led to the opening of a refurbished island Heritage Centre for everyone to enjoy.
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3 August 2023
Road works update for week starting Monday 7 August 2023
A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 7 August 2023.
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3 August 2023
Special Dounby Show Day shuttle bus service
Stagecoach are operating a special public bus service on Dounby Show day from Kirkwall and Stromness.
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1 August 2023
Royal Mail press release - Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services launch fully electric drone deliveries in Orkney
Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have today announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour…
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28 July 2023
St Colm's tall ship sailing experience
Workers from St Colm’s Café and Crafts had the chance to participate in an outing on a tall ship recently, the Lady of Avenel, which was chartered in Orkney for a few weeks.
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27 July 2023
Road works update for week starting Monday 31 July 2023
A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 31 July 2023.
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27 July 2023
Kirkwall town centre road closures
Kirkwall town centre is the envy of many across the nation given it’s array of independent and unique retailers and being named Scotland's Most Beautiful High Street, winning a public vote in 2019.
