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29 June 2021
Northern Diving Group to visit county to receive Freedom of Orkney
The Royal Navy Northern Diving Group will march through Kirkwall on July 9 as part of formalities conferring the Freedom of Orkney on the organisation.
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29 June 2021
Road closure and bus service changes for central Kirkwall - 9 July 2021
Roads around central Kirkwall will be closed between midday and 2pm on Friday 9 July to enable a Freedom of Orkney ceremony and public procession to take place.
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29 June 2021
Dive into Orkney's underwater beauty with new short films
The diversity and beauty of Orkney’s underwater wildlife is revealed in eight new short films released this week by the North Isles Landscape Partnership Scheme.
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29 June 2021
OIC’s community spirited unsung heroes – Maureen Herdman
Orkney Islands Council is proud of its workforce – many of whom will be your friends, neighbours or relatives - with over a quarter of Orkney’s working population employed with the local authority.
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28 June 2021
Stromness Primary RNLI artwork is brought to life
The links between the Stromness Lifeboat and the town’s primary school are stronger than ever - with one class boasting family connections to seven members of the lifeboat crew!
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28 June 2021
Traffic restrictions advised
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) have advised that refurbishment work at the Sunnybank Substation in Stromness will mean restrictions to traffic and pedestrian access at times over…
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28 June 2021
Stromness Academy pupils win £3,000 for Orkney Drugs Dog charity
The Orkney Drugs Dog charity has benefited from a £3,000 donation thanks to the efforts of a trio from Orkney Islands Council’s Stromness Academy - chosen as the winning team in this year’s returning…
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25 June 2021
Surface dressing update
Surface dressing work has been temporarily suspended because of a mechanical problem.
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25 June 2021
Staff saluted for their business support efforts
Councillors have praised the ‘magnificent efforts’ of OIC staff for their role in the delivery of many millions of pounds in Covid-19 support to businesses in Orkney.
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24 June 2021
Isles asked for feedback on Orkney Inter Island Transport Study - Outline Business Case
Options for the future of inter-island transport in Orkney are being presented to the county’s isles communities for their feedback over coming weeks.
