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29 November 2021
Gritter crews back on the road again as temperatures drop
The Council’s gritter crews were on the road again last week for the first time this winter as temperatures dipped around the county.
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29 November 2021
Shining a light on the Talk PANTS campaign
The NSPCC Talk Pants campaign to help protect young children from sexual abuse is continuing in the county.
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29 November 2021
Pandemic hits strong local procurement performance – but OIC ‘buying local’ still tops £15.4M
Orkney Islands Council is likely to see its latest high-ranking performance for ‘buying local’ slip due to the effects of the pandemic.
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28 November 2021
Many in Orkney wakening up to a winter wonderland – gritter crews are out in force
Many folk in Orkney are wakening up to a winter wonderland this morning, Sunday 28 November.
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26 November 2021
Kirkwall Bay standing by Pentalina
As a precautionary measure the Kirkwall Bay pilot boat is standing by the Pentalina at Hatston Pier as stormy conditions prevail.
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26 November 2021
Stormy conditions are continuing to cause issues for some of the Council’s services
The wind has detached a live overhead cable at the Hatston Waste and Recycling Centre, which cannot be repaired safely in these conditions.
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26 November 2021
Stromness flagstone repairs and road closure update as at 26 November
An update for you on road closures in central Stromness associated with the current flagstone repairs.
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26 November 2021
Council tree felled by the wind
Part of one of our well-established trees near the King Street car park at School Place fell foul of the stormy conditions in Orkney on Friday 26 November.
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26 November 2021
Cathedral orange for campaign against gender based violence
St Magnus Cathedral was lit up orange on 25 November to mark UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls, as part of a local campaign being run by Orkney Rape and…
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25 November 2021
Widespread Travel Disruption Expected as ‘Storm Arwen’ Blows In
High winds from ‘Storm Arwen’ are likely to cause widespread travel disruption in Orkney tomorrow (Friday 26 November) afternoon and into the weekend – across road, ferry and air transport.
