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4 July 2023
Bird owners reminded poultry shows remain banned
With show season soon to start, Orkney Islands Council is reminding the local community that while the UK wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone has been lifted today ( 4 July), poultry shows and…
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30 June 2023
Internal and external Orkney ferry fares frozen til spring 2024
Orkney Ferries fares are to remain unchanged til the spring of 2024 – with the exception of the multi journey books of tickets.
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29 June 2023
Looking for Lucy!
We are looking for all the “Lucy’s” to have led the Norwegian Tree Lighting procession at St Magnus Cathedral between 1997 and 2022.
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29 June 2023
“Aspects of Orkney Dialect” – a talk by Dr Tom Rendall
What do the words dilder, fleg, claa, deeskit, blide, rookel, rive and snirl have in common?
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29 June 2023
From Papay to puppets and a film premiere!
The Papay community has joined forces with a local artist to create an animated short film that raises awareness of worldwide environmental issues that are also impacting closer to home.
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28 June 2023
Road closures in central Kirkwall for St Magnus Marathon this Sunday 2 July
A reminder there are road closures this Sunday, 2 July, affecting central Kirkwall including Albert St, Broad St, Bridge St and Castle St, for the St Magnus Marathon. This will affect the Number 9…
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28 June 2023
Road works update for week starting Monday 3 July 2023
Resurfacing work on the A965 in Finstown (between the junction with Heddle Road and Baikie’s Stores) is ongoing. At present contractors are working on Phase 2, from Smithy Cottage (approximately 80…
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27 June 2023
OIC 2023 Summer Holiday Programme launches with something for everyone!
There’s no time for any “Summertime Blues” as the OIC Sport & Leisure Team launches its packed programme of activities for the summer months – and even better, some of them are free!
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27 June 2023
OIC takes 'Engage, explain, educate, enforce’ approach as views sought on enforcement policy
Orkney Islands Council is seeking views on its enforcement policy - which sets out its approach to how it enforces some of the laws it is responsible for - for example in environmental health,…
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27 June 2023
Free course offers cooking and counting!
Are you looking to fill up your days during the summer holidays - combining cooking with counting?
