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16 June 2022
Temporary Closure of Roads in Finstown for Firth Gala Day Fancy Dress Parade
Notice is hereby given that Orkney Islands Council has made an order in terms of section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to the effect that, between the hours of 7.15pm and 8.30pm on Saturday 18…
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16 June 2022
Temporary Closure of Road and car park in Broad Street, Kirkwall for Vintage Club Bike Show
Notice is hereby given that Orkney Islands Council has made an order in terms of section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users while the Orkney Vintage…
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15 June 2022
Free ActiveLife passes given to Ukrainians
Ukrainian refugees Olena Katsy and Natalia Simonova have been presented with free ActiveLife memberships thanks to the Council and the Pickaquoy Centre Trust agreeing that all refugees arriving in…
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15 June 2022
Ukrainian refugee secures local employment less than two weeks after arriving in Orkney
A Ukrainian refugee has secured a job less than two weeks after arriving in Orkney - not only a shining example of a welcoming community but also the determination of a mother to do the best for her…
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14 June 2022
Mouth-watering pop-up Firth School café raises £500 for WaterAid
Staff and P4/5 children at Firth School held a mouth-watering community local produce café on Friday last week – which went down a treat with the wider community and raised £500 for WaterAid.
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13 June 2022
Orkney pupil wins national My Place photography competition
Ruby Ionides, a P6 pupil from North Walls Community School, has won the Primary-Age category of the Scottish Civic Trust ‘My Place’ photography competition, for her photo entitled ‘White Wood Window…
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13 June 2022
‘Hard to imagine Stromness without Heriot Watt’ - tribute paid by Council Leader on bicentennial
Orkney Islands Council's Leader James Stockan has paid tribute to the special relationship Orkney enjoys with Heriot Watt University as the educational institution celebrates its bicentenary.
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10 June 2022
Car park closures in Kirkwall starting 14 June
Orkney Islands Council is advising their Roads teams will be carrying out surface dressing in a number of car parks in Kirkwall from Tuesday 14 June, throughout the rest of the week and into Saturday.
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10 June 2022
Tales from the public toilet
There once was a girl called Lorraine Kelly
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9 June 2022
Council raises challenge of marine carbon footprint with Net Zero Committee
The role of local government in helping to reach Scotland’s net zero targets was the focus for the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recent visit to Orkney.
