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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
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.
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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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21 July 2022
Road works update - 21 July 2022
Road works update for the coming week:
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21 July 2022
Protect your precious cargo - get your child's car seat checked for free
Orkney Islands Council is once again supporting a special drop-in clinic where you can have an expert check your child’s car seat for free.
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21 July 2022
Avian flu update - public urged not to visit 23 Scottish islands including Calf of Eday, Swona and Muckle Skerry
Advice issued today from NatureScot is for public landings to stop on 23 Scottish islands, including islands in Orkney, to help limit the spread of avian flu and give seabirds the best possible…
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21 July 2022
Council Cancer Challenge raises more than £11k at half-way point
The Council Cancer Challenge has raised over £11,000 for Cancer Research UK at the half-way point – more than double the original target - and donations continue to pour in.
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21 July 2022
Orkney Library and Archive to get an indoor facelift
Refurbishment works are due to get underway to further enhance our Orkney Library and Archive building in Kirkwall from 1 August.
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20 July 2022
Earl Thorfinn ferry out of service while leak investigated
A leak has been discovered in the hull of the Earl Thorfinn today Wednesday (20 July).
