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11 June 2021
Surface dressing update for Monday 14 June
Orkney Islands Council’s roads team will be carrying out surface dressing work in Sanday on Monday 14 June.
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9 June 2021
Barbara turns 100 with her family by her side
Four generations of one family were able to reunite to celebrate St Rognvald House resident Barbara Jolly’s 100th birthday today, Wednesday 9 June.
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9 June 2021
Committee recommends partial reopening of Flotta Primary School
Orkney Islands Council’s Education, Leisure and Housing committee has recommended Flotta Primary School be partially reopened to school pupils on the island.
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9 June 2021
Surface dressing update for Thursday 10 June
Orkney Islands Council's Roads team has completed surface dressing works on Graemeshall Road, Holm today and have partially completed Stratheast Road, Holm this afternoon.
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9 June 2021
OIC Welcomes Contract Award for Design of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the news that a contract has been awarded for the concept design of a hydrogen fuelled ferry, which could eventually operate on the Kirkwall to Shapinsay ferry…
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8 June 2021
CCTV at Kirkwall Travel Centre will aid police in latest vandalism
Kirkwall Police are using CCTV installed at the Kirkwall Travel Centre to assist in catching the culprits responsible for damaging seating within the centre recently.
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8 June 2021
Gavin’s dedication praised by committee chair
Tribute has been paid to OIC’s Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Gavin Barr, who will be leaving the Council during the summer to take on a new role.
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8 June 2021
Surface dressing update for Wednesday 9 June
Following completion of surface dressing today at Heath House Road in Stenness, crews will be moving to two sections of road tomorrow, 9 June, in Holm:
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8 June 2021
Beside the Ocean of Time - exhibition marks 100 years of George Mackay Brown
A new exhibition at The Orkney Museum marks 100 years since the birth of one of Orkney's most prominent writers, George Mackay Brown.
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8 June 2021
OIC staff going the extra mile through volunteering and charitable work – Derek Allan
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.
