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25 March 2022
Council inundated with offers of support for housing Ukrainian refugees
The Council would like to thank everyone in Orkney who has generously offered support to Ukrainian refugees.
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25 March 2022
Church Road Stromness - road work and closures
Church Road in Stromness will be closed from today, Friday 25 March, from the cobbled section down near Victoria street, to Franklin Road, for much needed resurfacing work.
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25 March 2022
Garson & Hatston Recycling Centre closures this weekend
Due to operational reasons;• Garson Recycling Centre will be closed on Saturday 26 March, reopening on Sunday 27 March;• Hatston Recycling Centre will be open on Saturday 26 March and closed on…
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25 March 2022
Road works update - 25 March
Orkney Islands Council is advising of road works underway in the county or due to start shortly, and the impacts on public bus services. Remember, Stagecoach buses can be tracked live on the…
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24 March 2022
COVID closure of schools
North Walls and Eday Schools will remain closed for the rest of this week due to COVID, with the aim of reopening on Monday 28 March.
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24 March 2022
Stromness flagstone repairs and road closure update - as at 24 March
Flagstone repairs on the section of Alfred Street, Stromness from Hellihole to Mayburn Court, have been completed. This section remains closed for curing at the moment and will reopen from Monday 28…
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23 March 2022
By Peter Diamond, Orkney Islands Council Head of Education on behalf of Orkney Public Protection Committee
From a very young age, we talk to our children about topics that make them aware of safety, such as crossing the road and dealing with strangers. This is relatively simple. But when it comes to…
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22 March 2022
Sanday School’s ‘Swim to Ukraine’ fundraiser
Pupils and staff from Sanday School will be swimming to Ukraine – thanks to the island’s swimming pool – in a bid to raise money for the ongoing humanitarian effort.
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21 March 2022
Athlete Travel Award Scheme Applications Open
The Athlete Travel Award Scheme was launched in 2018 and has so far supported 30 Orkney athletes to progress their journey in sport. Applications will open for the 2022-23 cohort of athletes on…
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21 March 2022
New Treasures at the Orkney Museum
This Saturday (26 March 2022) sees the opening of a new exhibition at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, Kirkwall.
