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27 October 2021
Sunday 31 October toilet closures
Members of the public are advised that Orkney’s public toilets will be closed for one day this Sunday.
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27 October 2021
GMB 100 knitted hats raise £2.5k for charity
Two local charities - Orkney Blide Trust and The Youth Café - are to benefit from an equal share of £2,500 following the successful auction of more than 100 “hats for George”.
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27 October 2021
An Unappropriated World - Recent paintings by Sylvia Hays at Orkney Museum
This Saturday 6 November, sees the opening of a new exhibition at The Orkney Museum, Kirkwall.
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27 October 2021
Orkney Matters – Your Place, Your Future
Calling all Orkney residents – do you want to be involved in shaping your community’s future?
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26 October 2021
New agreement to boost Orkney’s economic recovery from COVID-19
A new agreement has been reached to put skills and training at the heart of Orkney’s recovery from the pandemic.
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26 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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26 October 2021
Waste collection update for Area 7 in Kirkwall South (26 October)
Orkney Islands Council is advising it’s waste team has been unable to complete part of Area 7 (Kirkwall South) household waste collections today (26 October).
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26 October 2021
Orkney showcased at Arctic Circle conference
“I was particularly enthused by the future potential of Scapa Flow as an Arctic gateway harbour”.
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25 October 2021
St Magnus Cathedral named among top 100 cathedrals in Europe
St Magnus Cathedral – our medieval marvel – has been named as one of Europe’s top 100 Cathedrals by a best-selling author and respected church historian.
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25 October 2021
Kirkwall flagstone repairs - update for Main Street and Victoria Street
Orkney Islands Council is reminding motorists that the south end of Victoria Street in Kirkwall is currently closed to vehicles, between Victoria Road and Clay Loan/Union Street, to allow recent…
