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23 December 2021
Sneak peek at Scapa Flow Museum's Virtual Reality installation
The scale and spectacle of the Royal Navy’s largest base during the World Wars is being brought to life in a new virtual reality display at the Scapa Flow Museum in Orkney.
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23 December 2021
Working at Christmas - Ewan Greenwood's Story - Children's Residential Care
While many of us are enjoying a few days off during the festive season, spare a thought for those who will be on duty during the 12 days of Christmas, helping make this time special for others on…
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23 December 2021
Working at Christmas - Sarah Norquoy's Story - Homelessness Support Service
While many of us are enjoying a few days off during the festive season, spare a thought for those who will be on duty during the 12 days of Christmas, helping make this time special for others on…
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23 December 2021
Working at Christmas - Michael Rendall's story - IT Service
While many of us are enjoying a few days off during the festive season, spare a thought for those who will be on duty during the 12 days of Christmas, helping make this time special for others on…
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23 December 2021
Councillors Approve £8.25m Towards Covid Recovery Projects - and Allocate Strategic Reserve Funds
Orkney Islands Council's Elected Members have today (23 December) approved funding towards a suite of projects aimed at supporting Orkney's recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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23 December 2021
A Christmas Message from the Council
Having just logged off the very last Council meeting of this year – an online meeting of the Full Council – we felt it the right time to put pen to paper for our traditional Christmas message.
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23 December 2021
Working at Christmas - Mickey and Barney's Story - Council Garage
While many of us are enjoying a few days off during the festive season, spare a thought for those who will be on duty during the 12 days of Christmas, helping make this time special for others on…
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23 December 2021
Bringing empty homes back into use
Work to try to identify and help bring empty properties back into use across Orkney is picking up pace thanks to a growing network of dedicated Empty Homes Officers.
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22 December 2021
Appeal for information to catch culprits of St Magnus Lane toilets vandalism
Kirkwall Police are investigating two separate instances of vandalism at the Council-run St Magnus Lane Public Toilets this week.
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22 December 2021
Ronnie is most popular baby boy name in Orkney but there was no clear winner for the girls!
An Orkney couple are celebrating becoming first-time parents to a precious peedie boy they called Ronnie.
