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9 September 2021
£100k goes to local organisations in first round of Third Sector Emergency Covid Fund
Seven local third sector services have been awarded a total of £100,783 from the first round of the OIC’s Third Sector Emergency Covid Fund.
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8 September 2021
“Inspiring” Orkney teacher named the first ever Saroj Lal Award winner
An “inspiring” Orkney teacher who works tirelessly to make society a better place for everyone has been named as the first ever recipient of the Saroj Lal Award in recognition of his outstanding work…
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8 September 2021
West Mainland COVID-19 situation
NHS Orkney Public Health and Orkney Islands Council are working closely to contain a COVID cluster in the West Mainland that involves several school children.
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8 September 2021
Orkney's emergency services plead care around cliffs
Orkney's emergency services are pleading with locals and visitors to take care when enjoying our coastline following a recent cliff collapse at Birsay.
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8 September 2021
A wave of cruise speculation
The return of cruise to our shores in Orkney seems to have created a wave of speculation among some small pockets of our community and even further afield.
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8 September 2021
Review of Orkney Inter Island Ferry Fare Structure
Folk in Orkney are being asked to feedback into a survey on the revised Orkney Ferries fare structure which has been in place now for nearly three months.
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8 September 2021
Net Zero Only Achievable with Support for Infrastructure and Policy Changes
Net Zero aspirations set out in yesterday’s Programme for Government speech by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, can only be achieved if the Scottish Government truly supports the infrastructure and…
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7 September 2021
Integrated waste facility proposals update
The focus of investment in future waste treatment should be on recovering as many recyclable materials as possible, Councillors heard today.
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7 September 2021
North Ronaldsay Dark Sky recognition
North Ronaldsay joins a very select number of locations around the world in being recognised as an International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
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7 September 2021
Cursiter and ‘Hope sites set to remain open as recycling centres
Councillors have recommended keeping Cursiter Quarry and St Margaret’s Hope sites open as recycling centres.
