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4 July 2022
"Its a gamble there's no coming back from" - emergency services stage dramatic rescue in road safety event
Crowds gathered outside the St Magnus Cathedral on Saturday witnessed the staged rescue of a casualty trapped in a car, as part of a road safety event aimed at getting people thinking about the…
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4 July 2022
Locals praised for patience as new swathe of road works start
Orkney Islands Council is thanking local drivers and businesses for their patience after what has been a busy period for road works in the county, as the next swathe of works get underway.
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4 July 2022
Papdale Park Works Continue
Work on an improved community space in Papdale is continuing – with the first phase of the project due to be completed by the end of September.
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1 July 2022
New tags for unemptied bins to help households get back on track
The Council has introduced a new yellow tag for bins when householders get in a muddle with collections.
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1 July 2022
Road works update - as at 1 July 2022
A look at roadworks underway or about to start:
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1 July 2022
Strategic Tourism Infrastructure Development Plan
In accordance with Section 8(1) of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, Orkney Islands Council has formally determined, in consultation with Historic Environment Scotland, the Scottish…
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1 July 2022
Scapa Flow Museum appears on BBC1 in Who Do You Think You Are
Orkney Islands Council's newly redeveloped Scapa Flow Museum has appeared on the small screen when an episode of the current series of ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, featuring Ralf Little, aired last…
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29 June 2022
Stromness Academy students learn traditional drystone sheep dyke restoration methods
A group of students from Stromness Academy volunteered for a unique opportunity to help repair and rebuild damaged sections of a 13-mile drystone sheep dyke on North Ronaldsay recently.
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28 June 2022
Council trials fully funded late night bus services for Friday and Saturday evenings
New late night bus services leaving Kirkwall and serving East Mainland, West Mainland and Kirkwall & Orphir are being trialled by the Council until March 2023.
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28 June 2022
Public Inspection Notice - Orkney Integration Joint Board Accounts
Notice is hereby given under Regulation 9 (1) of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 that:
