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7 April 2023
“Thought-provoking” presentation sees Stromness S3 students secure £3k for ORSAS
A team of S3 students from Stromness Academy has secured a grant of £3,000 for Orkney Rape & Sexual Assault Service (ORSAS) through the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI).
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7 April 2023
Calling all Kinship Carers!
Kinship carers in Orkney are being invited to get together for a “cuppa and chat” at the Storehouse Restaurant, Kirkwall, on Tuesday 18 April from 1-3pm.
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7 April 2023
Travelling Gallery visits Orkney Islands 25th – 28th April 2023
Travelling Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in a bus, will arrive in Orkney this April, with the exhibition To avoid falling apart by Emmie McLuskey and Janice Parker. This two-person art…
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7 April 2023
Road works update for week starting Monday 11 April
A roundup of works underway or soon to start around Orkney, for the week starting Monday 10 April:
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6 April 2023
Easter Monday collections
We have some information relating to our amenity sites and kerbside collections on Easter Monday.
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6 April 2023
Cost of living payment reminder
A further 175 Council cost of living £200 payments are arriving in folk’s bank accounts this week.
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6 April 2023
Community effort sees defibrillator “parked” at the Bignold!
A potentially life-saving defibrillator has been installed within the Bignold Park in Kirkwall thanks to the efforts of a number of local football clubs and Scottish Sea Farms.
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6 April 2023
Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards 2023
The search is on for Scotland's most inspiring young people for the Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards 2023.
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6 April 2023
Orkney families claiming tax credits to receive £301 cost of living payment from 2 May
Eligible families in Orkney will receive a £301 UK Government cost of living payment from Tuesday 2-9 May.
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4 April 2023
Road closure on Albert Street on Friday
The Council’s Roads team will be closing Albert Street in Kirkwall on Friday (7 April), between Laing Street and Broad Street, to carry out slab repairs. The affected section of Albert Street will be…
