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2 March 2022
Staffing challenges for schools
A lack of staffing due to COVID and other sickness has led to the continued and additional closure of a number of classes within Stromness Primary School tomorrow, Thursday 3 March, and Friday.
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2 March 2022
Delays possible on diverted Old Finstown Road route
We are advising motorists of the potential for delays in the coming days on the diversion route currently in place at Old Finstown Road and Zion’s Loan while the main road is closed at Finstown for…
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2 March 2022
Teddy bear trashion show at St Andrews School
St Andrews School pupils were challenged to come up with some novel ways of reusing waste items for a teddy bear “trashion” show!
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7 January 2022
Orkney Matters consultation moves on to virtual community meetings
Following a fantastic response to the Orkney Matters – Your Place, Your Future consultation, it’s time to move on to the next stage of virtual community meetings.
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7 January 2022
Stromness flagstone work resumes
Stromness flagstone works will restart on Tuesday 11 January 2022.
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7 January 2022
Orkney schools open in full
Despite a continuous spread in COVID-19 across Orkney throughout the festive period and into the new year, nurseries, schools and the college were able to reopen in full on the first day of term,…
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6 January 2022
OIC staff going above and beyond – Graham Campbell – Pier Master, RNLI volunteer and charity fundraiser
As a young boy, Graham Campbell would stand and watch the boats of varying shapes and sizes come and go from Kirkwall pier; wet, salty air filling his lungs, giving him a lifelong love and respect…
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6 January 2022
Rousay road worker retires after 42 years’ service with the Council
A road worker who helped maintain the highways in almost all areas of Orkney at some point during his 42-year career with the Council has retired.
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5 January 2022
2022 Sports Awards Ceremony to Move Online
An online ceremony is set to recognise and celebrate sporting excellence in 2022 — after organisers decided to postpone the Orkney Sports Awards.
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5 January 2022
“Tree”-mendous effort by home carer
We just wanted to share the “tree”mendous efforts that many of our Home Carers go to during the festive period.
