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29 November 2022
Sports clubs appeal for more volunteers
A number of sports clubs in Orkney have launched a county-wide appeal for volunteers to help bolster numbers and secure their future.
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29 November 2022
Community priorities sought ahead of Council budget setting
Orkney Islands Council has launched an online survey seeking input from the community on where they want spending and saving prioritised, ahead of the Council’s annual budget setting process which…
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29 November 2022
Feedback and open day on ‘Remembering Together’ community covid project
Community groups and individuals around Orkney are being thanked for their input so far into the national Remembering Together project aimed at creating collaborative memorial projects with…
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28 November 2022
Three Council woodlands to get some TLC before spring
Three wooded areas managed by the Council will be undergoing specialist maintenance works soon to ensure they continue to thrive and are a safe space for people to enjoy.
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28 November 2022
Voting opens to elect second MSYP for Orkney
Voting is open to select a second Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) candidate to represent Orkney.
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28 November 2022
Changes to X1 bus timetable from 5 December - including trial of late night services on Friday and Saturday
The X1 bus service between Stromness, Kirkwall and St Margarets Hope will change from 5 December following feedback from users.
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28 November 2022
Earlier departure for bus service 7 (Birsay via Dounby) from 5 December
From 5 December 2022, public bus service 7 (Birsay via Dounby) will depart ten minutes earlier from Kirkwall in the evenings, with a new departure time from the Kirkwall Travel Centre of 5:32pm.…
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25 November 2022
Road works update – 25 November onwards
A roundup of works underway or soon to start around Orkney.
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25 November 2022
Waste Management Sites - Festive Period Closures
The Landfill Site at Bossack will close at 3.45pm on Friday 23 December 2022 and will not reopen until 8am on Wednesday 4 January 2023.
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24 November 2022
Christmas wish granted as school festive productions will be open to communities once more!
Oh no, they’re not…oh yes, they are! The festive shows will go ahead in Orkney’s schools this Christmas with communities welcome to attend for the first time since 2019!
