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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.
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29 March 2024
Behind the scenes at the Parasport Festival
Here's a behind-the-scenes look back at Orkney's 2024 Parasport Festival, organised by our Sports and Leisure team.
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27 March 2024
Celebrating women and young girls in sport month – Taylah Paterson
Orkney midwife Taylah Paterson is challenging the stereotypical beliefs held by some over women in sport whilst continuing to deliver as an athlete on the track.
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25 March 2024
St Magnus Cathedral played host to RNLI bicentenary event
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) marked 200 years of lifesaving at a service of thanksgiving at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall on Sunday (24 March). Volunteers from around Orkney…
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25 March 2024
Orkney’s 2024 Easter Holiday Programme launches
A fun packed Easter programme of activities for the Spring holidays has been launched – and even better, some of them are free!
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21 March 2024
“It was like watching a movie, but we were in it” - Ukrainian family rebuild their lives in Orkney
For those first few seconds of wakening from a deep slumber, a Ukrainian mother’s thoughts are not of war.
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21 March 2024
Orkney continues to support Ukrainians as the nation marks two years of war
February 24, 2022, is a day etched on the minds of all Ukrainians – as it dawned with a barrage of Russian missiles raining down on their country.
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21 March 2024
“I will never forget that morning”
Wiping away the tears, Oksana Barabash – a Ukrainian refugee living in Orkney – bravely shares her story in a bid to ensure others around the world never forget the true cost of war.
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14 March 2024
Road closure to allow routine survey work at the Cathedral
Routine survey work is due to take place at the south-east end of St Magnus Cathedral on Sunday 17 March - weather permitting.
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8 March 2024
Stronsay’s “massive” effort by young students
Folk from Stronsay have affectionately tagged their island as “massive” - something which its young students have taken quite literally when it comes to the effort in getting to training and events…
