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5 October 2021
Flood resilience event hailed a success by those at risk
Residents of high-risk flood areas in Orkney have hailed the recent flood resilience event a great success.
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5 October 2021
Disruption to Electrical Vehicle charging network
The ChargePlace Scotland network for electric vehicle (EV) charging is currently experiencing technical issues affecting many chargers.
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5 October 2021
Council highlights online engagement event for National Care Service
Orkney Islands Council is reminding the public that the Scottish Government is hosting an engagement events to enable people in Orkney to share their views on the National Care Service.
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4 October 2021
Recipe for success – school cook takes the plunge for charity following daughter’s life-threatening diabetes diagnosis
Orkney’s Amy Budge was just like any other newly turned 18-year-old enjoying a night out with friends and the world at her feet.
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4 October 2021
Electoral Registration reminder
Electoral Registration reminders have now been sent to all properties in Orkney who have not yet responded.
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4 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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1 October 2021
Orkney’s 2021 cruise season comes to an end
Orkney’s “mini” cruise season of 2021 has come to a successful conclusion.
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1 October 2021
Orkney’s Karen Bevan is gearing up for UK-wide cooking final
Orkney school chef Karen Bevan is gearing up for a 1,200-mile round trip to compete at the UK-wide School Chef of the Year competition in Birmingham on October 12-13.
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1 October 2021
Next round of Athlete Travel grants opens
A dedicated grant supported by sportscotland to help sportspeople in the Highlands and Islands with the costs of attending competitive and training opportunities is open again for applications from…
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30 September 2021
Westray bin day reminder - collections moving to Monday soon
Orkney Islands Council is reminding Westray residents their collection day for waste and recycling will change to Mondays soon, from the week starting 11 October.
