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19 May 2022
Bignold Park Road Plea
Following a report of alleged near miss between a vehicle and a park user on the new roadway running through Bignold Park , Orkney Islands Council is appealing to drivers using the roadway to be…
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19 May 2022
Get set for unique final year Fine Arts show
Orkney arts enthusiasts will be treated to a degree show of the highest calibre, when final year BA Fine Art students at Orkney College UHI show their works in June.
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19 May 2022
Call for big ideas for Dounby
Residents of Dounby are being urged to submit ideas and visions for development in their community, as part of ongoing work to create a ‘place plan’ to capture future ambitions for the village and…
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19 May 2022
Flagstone repairs in central Stromness next week
A section of Victoria Street in Stromness will be closed to vehicles for part of next week, to allow flagstone repairs to be carried out. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.
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19 May 2022
Folk Festival road closure reminder for Stromness
The Council is reminding the public there will be road closures and traffic changes in central Stromness next week in relation to the Folk Festival, starting Thursday 26 May and carrying through to…
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19 May 2022
More than a million visits to households in census completion drive
Census staff have carried out more than 1 million doorstep visits in the drive to support households to complete their census, according to new figures from National Records of Scotland (NRS).
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18 May 2022
Icing on the cake for Firth School’s Sylvia!
Orkney’s school cooks are continuing to serve up success, with another winner being named in a Scottish competition.
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17 May 2022
Notice of Election - Community Council Elections
Community Councillors are to be elected for each of the 20 Community Council areas within Orkney. The Community Councils, and number of members required, are as follows:-
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17 May 2022
Stronsay lads pull out the stops for community fundraiser
Howard and Zander McQuaid, from Stronsay, smashed both their time and fundraising target during a log pull to raise money for repair work to the community’s First Responder antenna.
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17 May 2022
Sanday School’s ‘Swim to Ukraine’ fundraiser raises nearly £600
Sanday School pupils smashed the ‘Swim to Ukraine’ challenge and have raised £590 through sponsorship -not bad for a school of 60 bairns!
