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15 December 2021
Community urged to be vigilant
The Orkney Local Emergency Co-ordination Group (OLECG) has thanked people across the county for their response to the pandemic and urged that measures to slow the spread of infection continue to be…
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15 December 2021
St Andrews Primary School COVID update 15 December
St Andrews Primary School has 15 confirmed PCR cases of COVID-19 as of lunchtime today Wednesday, 15 December.
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14 December 2021
Housing Services latest newsletter is published
A wealth of housing related information has been published in the Council’s Housing Services latest newsletter “Housing News”.
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14 December 2021
St Andrews Primary School COVID update 14 December
St Andrews Primary School has 8 confirmed PCR cases of COVID-19 as of lunchtime today Tuesday, 14 December.
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14 December 2021
Most vulnerable families in Orkney to receive early Christmas cash present
For the second year running, Christmas will come early for many of Orkney’s most vulnerable families with a cash direct payment totalling £260 for every child entitled to free school meals.
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13 December 2021
Orkney ADP supporting ORSAS Peedie Birds Campaign
Friday saw the culmination of the ‘16 Days of Activisim’ campaign which has been promoted here in Orkney by ORSAS and Orkney Womens Aid.
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13 December 2021
Young Enterprise Orkney are appealing for members of the business community to come on board – Shannon’s story
Young Enterprise Orkney has been helping equip students with additional entrepreneurial skills for years.
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13 December 2021
Closure of P4 class at St Andrews as pupils await PCR test results
The P4 class at St Andrews Primary School will remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday, while the results of a number of PCR tests are awaited, and a clearer picture is known of the potential spread of the…
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13 December 2021
Orkney’s generosity praised by family of young cancer warrior
The gift of giving is uppermost in many people’s minds at this time of year.
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12 December 2021
Community Leaders Ask Public to Double Down on COVID-19 Efforts
Community leaders from across Orkney have issued a plea to local folk to double down on their efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 – and warned that it’s likely more restrictions will come into…