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27 July 2022
Orkney’s Countdown to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
With a population of only around 22,000 Orkney may be small in size, but the islands seem to be punching above their weight when it comes to producing top athletes.
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27 July 2022
Team Scotland Commonwealth “dream come true” for Orkney’s Sarah
Competing for Team Scotland at this year’s Commonwealth Games for the first time is a dream come true for Orkney athlete Sarah MacPhail.
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27 July 2022
Get me to the church and Commonwealth Games on time!
Orkney athlete Taylah Spence will be sprinting to ensure she gets to the church on time for her big day on Saturday – then just 48 hours later is setting off to compete for Team Scotland at the…
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27 July 2022
Athlete Ross Sinclair to gain some weighty experience at Commonwealth Games!
Orkney continues to punch above its weight when it comes to Team Scotland and the Commonwealth Games.
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27 July 2022
Library to pilot ‘Near Me’ online health appointment help
The Council’s Library team is helping pilot an initiative aimed at helping more people tap into ‘Near Me’ for their online health-related appointments, through their local library.
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25 July 2022
Behind the News - Short Lets Licensing
The Scottish Government passed legislation in March this year requiring all local authorities to put in place arrangements for those renting out rooms or properties on a short let basis – for example…
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25 July 2022
Golden Mariana crew in yacht rescue off Pierowall
Crew members on board the Golden Mariana have been commended for their swift response to a yacht in difficulty off Pierowall on Saturday morning.
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25 July 2022
St Rognvald’s Peedie County Show hailed a great success
The second Peedie County Show at St Rognvald’s has been hailed a great success.
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22 July 2022
Water scarcity
Low water levels in areas of Scotland have led to water scarcity reports in some areas. Most of the east coast is now at “Alert or ‘amber’ moderate scarcity” due to an extended period of low river…
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22 July 2022
John West recall notice for two sardine products
The Council’s Environmental Health team are advising that John West have issued a precautionary recall notice on tins of their sardines due to a suspected microbiological contamination risk.
