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11 October 2022
KGS coding prodigy wins national competition for the second time
An S5 student from Kirkwall Grammar school has become a second time winner in a series of national competitions aimed at raising the profile of Computing Science in schools.
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11 October 2022
Short-term lets licensing online application form now live
The online application form within the Council’s dedicated web page on the Scottish Government’s new short-term lets licensing regime is now live.
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11 October 2022
Help support our most vulnerable children in Orkney
Are you passionate about protecting the rights of young people and working to achieve the best possible outcomes for them and their families?
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11 October 2022
Stromness pupils send messages of sympathy and support to King Charles III
Stromness Primary School pupils have written sympathy letters and messages of support to King Charles III after reflecting on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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10 October 2022
Head Teacher sought for Orkney’s Stromness Academy
Stromness Academy is seeking a new Head Teacher to lead a “small school that delivers a lot!”
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10 October 2022
Parent shares what makes Stromness Academy special in hunt for new head
Stromnessians are fiercely proud of their town, history, community and school.
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10 October 2022
Teacher shares what makes Stromness Academy special in search for new head
There can surely be no higher endorsement than when an educator returns to his secondary school to take up a teaching appointment.
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10 October 2022
“Worthwhile” flood defence exercise
The OIC has thanked members of the local Coastguard and RNLI for joining Council staff in a planned flood defence exercise in Kirkwall on Friday (7 October).
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10 October 2022
Adult Disability Payment open for applications
People in Orkney can now apply for Social Security Scotland’s new benefit, Adult Disability Payment.
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10 October 2022
Westray refuse collection postponed
Orkney Islands Council is advising today’s (Monday 10 October) refuse collection in Westray is unable to go ahead due to ferry cancellations.
