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13 March 2023
School strikes cancelled as EIS vote overwhelmingly to accept pay deal
Members of the EIS, Scotland’s biggest teaching union, have voted overwhelmingly to accept the current pay offer proposed by local authority employers and the Scottish Government.
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13 March 2023
Community spirit thriving during Westray whiteout
Orkney’s communities are well known for rallying when there’s challenging spells – and this has never been more apparent than in Westray during the recent and ongoing whiteout.
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13 March 2023
Queen’s legacy will live on in Tankerness House Gardens
A Royal newcomer is to join the family of trees within the gardens of Tankerness House later this month.
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13 March 2023
Orkney beachcomber’s delight as 40 years’ worth of fishy finds to be reused!
Trawling Orkney’s beaches looking for “treasure” is a passion for West Mainland beachcomber, Martin Gray.
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13 March 2023
Ebb and Flow hit the road
Orkney Islands Council’s Marine Services and Transportation team have added two compact electric vehicles to their roads fleet.
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10 March 2023
Road works update for week starting 13 March 2023
A roundup of works underway or soon to start around Orkney, for the week starting Monday 13 March:
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9 March 2023
The Orkney Islands Council (Footpath Wellington Street to Pickaquoy Loan, Kirkwall) (Temporary Closure) Order 2023
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of site personnel and footpath / cycle path users while works are…
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8 March 2023
“Connecting Kinship Carers” event to be held in Orkney
“Connecting Kinship Carers” is this year’s theme for Kinship Care Week, running throughout Scotland from Monday 13 March.
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8 March 2023
KGS Rice Challenge Success
Folk in Orkney have been thanked for their generosity which has seen KGS students complete their 90kg rice challenge in just four days!
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8 March 2023
Behind the News - Keep a lid on it - Bin clip FAQs
You may have heard we've recently published details of bin clips you can use, trialled and tested by our crews, to help keep bin lids closed on windy days.
