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24 March 2025
Exciting business opportunity as new Kirkwall nursery nears completion
Orkney Islands Council is offering an exciting business opportunity for those interested in running a new nursery service.
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24 March 2025
Cathedral secrets revealed in new programme of tours
This summer, a new series of tours will be launched in St Magnus Cathedral.
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24 March 2025
Play area improvement works completed at three further sites
A further three play areas around Orkney have seen improvement works carried out – breathing new life into the parks at Eday Community School, the Marwicks in Stromness and Brandyquoy in Kirkwall.
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24 March 2025
UK Government funding secured to further support Orkney projects
Orkney Islands Council has been allocated a further year of funding through the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
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21 March 2025
Sporting Memories clubs to get off the starting block in Orkney
Two Sporting Memories clubs are on track to be up and running in Kirkwall and Stromness soon.
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21 March 2025
Launch of Orkney Community Connect Services - trial bus services for South Ronaldsay and Airport Timetable ‘Gap’.
Two new accessible bus services will launch next week on a trial basis following external Scottish Government grant funding to purchase two new electric buses.
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20 March 2025
Shapinsay Digital Roadshow 2025
A community event focused on helping people to use digital services safely whilst raising awareness around the digital switchover is being held in Shapinsay next week.
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19 March 2025
Investigations underway into Stromness playpark fire
The popular Postman Pat playpark at the Stromness Community Centre has been closed after a bench in the park was deliberately set alight last night.
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19 March 2025
SOS Orkney – suicide prevention app launches in the county
A suicide prevention app – SOS Orkney – has been launched in the county to help people stay safe from suicide.
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19 March 2025
A mother’s story - bereaved mum hopes SOS Orkney app will prevent further loss to suicide
The phone call no parent should ever receive. A decision no family should ever have to make.
