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20 October 2021
Packed programme of events for 2021 Orkney Tourism Summit
Eco-travel, sustainable tourism, and cruise liner strategy are just some of the topics up for discussion at this year’s Orkney Tourism Summit, which gets underway next month.
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19 October 2021
Local charity has the key to their future thanks to Council support
Age Scotland Orkney (ASO) have secured a long-term future premises within the town centre thanks to support from the Council.
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13 October 2021
Royal Oak bell restored and rings out on the eve of the anniversary of the ship’s sinking
A bell from the battleship HMS Royal Oak has been restored to its former glory and rang out once more on the eve of the 82nd anniversary of the ship’s sinking with the loss of 835 boys and men.
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5 October 2021
Autonomous vehicles information session in Stromness
An information session is due to take place at the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus in Stromness next week (Thursday 14 October)for local people to find out more about a pilot project exploring…
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5 October 2021
Flood resilience event hailed a success by those at risk
Residents of high-risk flood areas in Orkney have hailed the recent flood resilience event a great success.
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4 October 2021
Recipe for success – school cook takes the plunge for charity following daughter’s life-threatening diabetes diagnosis
Orkney’s Amy Budge was just like any other newly turned 18-year-old enjoying a night out with friends and the world at her feet.
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4 October 2021
Electoral Registration reminder
Electoral Registration reminders have now been sent to all properties in Orkney who have not yet responded.
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4 October 2021
COP in the community – join the fight against climate change
Orkney Islands Council is to host a series of online discussion groups in the first week of COP26 – aimed at bringing the community together to lead the fight against climate change.
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1 October 2021
Orkney’s Karen Bevan is gearing up for UK-wide cooking final
Orkney school chef Karen Bevan is gearing up for a 1,200-mile round trip to compete at the UK-wide School Chef of the Year competition in Birmingham on October 12-13.
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20 September 2021
Orkney to pilot self-driving vehicles
Orkney is to play an important role in a pilot project exploring the use of autonomous - or self-driving - vehicles (AVs).
