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1 April 2022
Firth School bids a fond farewell to Eileen
Eileen Fraser is hanging up her apron as a school cook having served up tasty food to primary children in Firth for the past 31 years.
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31 March 2022
ETV training exercise in Scapa Flow
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) emergency towing vessel, IEVOLI BLACK, is due to carry out a training exercise in Scapa Flow on Tuesday 5 April.
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31 March 2022
School meals update
A ten pence increase in the price of school meals in Orkney will come into effect following the Easter break.
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31 March 2022
The Orkney Islands Council (Resurfacing) (Temporary Closure) Order 2022
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of site personnel and road users while resurfacing works are…
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31 March 2022
The Orkney Islands Council (Road Maintenance) (Temporary Closure) Order 2022
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of site personnel and road users while road maintenance works are…
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31 March 2022
The Orkney Islands Council (Buried Drainage Infrastructure) (Temporary Closure) Order 2022
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users during Andrew Sinclair Ltd.’s…
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31 March 2022
The Orkney Islands Council (Platinum Jubilee) (Temporary Closure) Order 2022
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users to enable the Platinum Jubilee event to be…
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31 March 2022
WeCook – Fuelling the Future
The Council has launched a recruitment drive in a bid to attract more school cooks and kitchen assistants.
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30 March 2022
Candidates Revealed for Council Elections
The list of candidates hoping to become an Orkney Islands Council Elected Member at the local elections in May has been published. All voters in Orkney will have the opportunity to go to the polls,…
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30 March 2022
Orkney's first para sport festival a great success
Orkney’s first Para-sport Festival has been hailed a great success by its peedie athletes, with one participant saying: “This is the best day of my life!”