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2 November 2021
Dear COP - from Orkney
Dear COP
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2 November 2021
Short delays over coming days as festive lighting preparations continue
Orkney Islands Council is advising there may be short delays in the centre of Kirkwall, Stromness and St Margarets Hope over coming days as preparations for festive lighting continue.
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1 November 2021
Around 800 Orkney households to benefit from Budget Universal Credit announcement
Around 800 households in Orkney are set to benefit from the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget announcement on Wednesday 27 October in relation to the Universal Credit taper reduction.
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1 November 2021
Orkney Sports Awards return in 2021 – nominations now open
The most prestigious awards in Orkney sport has returned, as the search to crown the county’s most outstanding athlete of the last year gets under way.
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31 October 2021
Update on the flagstone repairs and road closures in Kirkwall and Stromness
It's expected the first section of flagstone repairs on John Street (ie from No 40 John Street to the Stromness Surgery) will be completed and reopen on Monday morning (1 November). Works on Monday…
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30 October 2021
The Phoenix Cinema shows free films on climate change during COP26
As Glasgow hosts the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), The Phoenix Cinema has teamed up with Orkney Islands Council and Take One Action Orkney to show three films exploring issues around…
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29 October 2021
Graduate sought to explore young people’s place at the funding table
Are you a recent graduate with a passion for inclusivity and empowering young people?
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29 October 2021
The Council reinforces NHS Orkney’s community appeal for vigilance in light of rising COVID cases
Orkney Islands Council is reinforcing NHS Orkney’s appeal for communities to be vigilant heading into the weekend given the rising COVID-19 transmission rate.
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28 October 2021
Campaign launched in Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles to help keep children safe from abuse
A campaign to help protect young children from sexual abuse is being launched today in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles by NSPCC Scotland and the islands’ protection committees.
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27 October 2021
Road works update - 27 October 2021
We have a road works update for you for the remainder of this week, into next and beyond.
