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2 May 2023
St Rognvald House manager retires – but pledges to return to volunteer at the care home!
St Rognvald House Manager, Shirley Miller may have retired following 30 years dedicated service at the care home - but she has pledged to be a regular visitor as a volunteer!
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2 May 2023
A free, family coronation trail comes to Kirkwall!
Kirkwall BID have teamed up with digital experience company High Street Safari to run a free family trail in Kirkwall celebrating King Charles III’s coronation. In this innovative experience, the…
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2 May 2023
Going for Gold – Eve makes a triple medal splash at national swimming event!
A young Orkney swimmer – who recently started on the Performance Development Programme (PDP) run through Orkney Islands Council and Sport Scotland - has been making a splash at a national event…
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2 May 2023
Orkney marks the King’s Coronation
Many across the county – from schools to care homes, households to local businesses – will be marking the Coronation of King Charles III.
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30 April 2023
Questions need to be answered across the board on safe and reliable ferry provision- OIC Leader
Council Leader James Stockan has said that questions need to be answered across the board around last night's grounding of the MV Pentalina off of St Margaret's Hope - and the ongoing provision of…
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28 April 2023
Annabel’s Council career story…so far
Annabel Bews joined the Council more than three years ago but never imagined at that point that she would be able to progress in her career without what she thought was an “all important degree”.
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28 April 2023
A message to our community from the Council
It is with great sadness that we reflect on the tragic deaths of two young people within our community.
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28 April 2023
Burray bairns appeal for school kitchen staff
The children at Burray Primary School are appealing for folk to help out in the school kitchen – “We love our school lunches, they are tasty. Please come and work at our school.”
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28 April 2023
International Workers' Day Marked in Orkney
Today (28 April) is International Workers' Memorial Day.
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27 April 2023
Roadworks round-up – from Monday 1 May
Here’s the latest round-up of roadworks underway or soon to start around Orkney, from Monday 1 May 2023.
