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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!
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24 November 2022
Funding pot proposed for Nordic collaboration
Orkney Islands Council looks set to establish a funding pot to support Orkney-based organisations to collaborate with projects and partners that are funded by the Nordic Atlantic Cooperation.
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24 November 2022
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremonies 2022, 25 November – 10 December
Orkney Islands Council is grateful to all the people and organisations for their help and support with these events.
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24 November 2022
Firth Primary’s Royal superfan receives third “special” letter
Orkney’s Kali Morris may be only seven, but she’s getting quite accustomed to receiving a special delivery in the post!
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23 November 2022
Schools and nurseries strike action reminder
The Council is reminding parents and carers that most schools in Orkney will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, as a result of the planned industrial action by teachers in a national dispute over pay.
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22 November 2022
Naval group pay their respects during visit to Orkney
A group of ten young Naval officers from the HMS Prince of Wales laid a wreath at the Royal Oak memorial within St Magnus Cathedral and performed a short ceremony of remembrance on Friday (18…
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22 November 2022
Art studio “dream comes true” for Ingrid Grieve thanks to Council grant
A lifelong ambition to open a purpose-built art studio became a reality for Orkney artist Ingrid Grieve earlier this year thanks to assistance from the Council.
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22 November 2022
Lucy's award a first for Orkney
Lucy Leech recently received her Platinum Youth Achievement Award - one of only 21 awarded in by Youth Scotland for 2021-22 and the first ever in Orkney!
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22 November 2022
2022 Athlete Travel Award Scheme Profile – Fraser Burton
This year 11 local athletes are benefiting from the sportscotland Athlete Travel Award Scheme (ATAS). The Scheme is an ongoing partnership between sportscotland and the participating local…
