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10 December 2021
Public bus services over the festive period
As the festive season approaches, Orkney Islands Council is reminding the public that bus services run differently from 23 December 2021 to 4 January inclusive 2022.
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9 December 2021
It's personal - Ellen's links with Scapa Flow Museum
Ellen Pesci is Curator of social history with the Council's Museums team. Here she talks about her special links with Scapa Flow Museum, both with the historic Pumphouse where her grandfather worked…
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9 December 2021
St Mary's road closure reminder and bus service changes
Orkney Islands Council is reminding motorists and bus users that road works and road closures will be in place on the main A961 (Kirkwall to St Margarets Hope road) from Monday 13 December, for five…
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9 December 2021
Career opportunities with OIC's Early Years team
Love seeing peedie people learn new things? Curious about children and what they are thinking? Interested in child development?
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7 December 2021
Orkney Islands Council Leader Seeks Reassurances on Stromness – Scrabster Refit Arrangements
Orkney Islands Council Leader James Stockan has written to Transport Minister Graeme Dey to express concerns about the lack of a Stromness to Scrabster ferry service for two weeks in early 2022.
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6 December 2021
Getting to the nitty gritty of keeping our roads safe
Tucked away in a fairly snug but warm office at the Council’s winter maintenance headquarters at Hatston, you will find a small team who are in charge of getting the gritter drivers to where they…
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6 December 2021
Disruption to payments in person on Monday 13 December
Orkney Islands Council is advising customers there may be a delay when making payments in person on Monday 13 December as upgrades to OIC’s payments system are carried out.
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6 December 2021
Choose Care – Change Lives!
Orkney Islands Council has launched a recruitment drive to strengthen Orkney’s dedicated Care at Home Service.
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3 December 2021
Getting to the nitty gritty of keeping our roads safe
With a grin etched across his face, Dougie Paterson tells of the satisfaction in knowing he is part of a team helping keep the county’s roads safe for others.
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3 December 2021
Special greetings to you all from one of Orkney’s oldest residents
We have a special festive message here from one of Orkney's oldest residents.
