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17 June 2022
Junction Road road works start Monday 30 June
Orkney Islands Council’s Roads Services will be starting work on Junction Road on Monday 20 June 2022.
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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
Double win for Orkney twins at Young Enterprise UK finals
Twin students Arthur and Benjamin Derrick have taken a distinctive Orkney feathered favourite and turned it into an enterprising business opportunity – bagging a catalogue of national awards.
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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
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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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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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
Tales from the public toilet
There once was a girl called Lorraine Kelly
