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12 April 2021
Vote deadline fast approaching
Residents must ensure they are on the Electoral Register by midnight on Monday 19 April if they wish to vote in the upcoming 6 May Scottish Parliament election.
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10 April 2021
Gritter breakdown
The Westray gritter lorry has suffered a breakdown and will unfortunately be out of action over the weekend.
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9 April 2021
Remembering a Royal tour of Orkney
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Orkney on 12 August 1960, an event covered by around 70 reporters from national newspapers and the BBC.
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9 April 2021
Death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
It has been announced by Buckingham Palace that His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
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8 April 2021
Partnership seeks views on community priorities
The Orkney Partnership is seeking views from the public on what priorities it should concentrate on in the year ahead.
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7 April 2021
Refuse collection disruptions in Shapinsay - 7 April
Orkney Islands Council is advising residents in Shapinsay that refuse collection crews were unable to collect from all households today (April 7), due to mechanical issues with the refuse lorry.
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6 April 2021
Hazardous and icy road conditions set to continue tomorrow 7 April
Orkney Islands Council is warning of continued hazardous road conditions overnight tonight (6 April) and into tomorrow, 7 April, including ice. A new weather warning for snow and wind has been issued…
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6 April 2021
Model boat donation prompts Orkney Museum appeal
A recent donation to the Orkney Museum has prompted staff to appeal for any information that could help identify the mystery model boat builder.
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6 April 2021
Disruption to waste and refuse collections - 6 April
Orkney Islands Council is advising of disruptions and cancellations to waste and recycling collections in the county today (6 April) as a result of the current bad weather.
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6 April 2021
Murray’s walk raises just under £2k for RNLI
Papdale Primary School’s Murray Budge was joined by his classmates and a few school staff on the final stretch of his month-long walking fundraiser for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)…
