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18 November 2020
Time to create – calendar now on sale
Young carers in Orkney have been putting their time during a pandemic to good use – getting creative and producing a calendar, which is now for sale at a number of local outlets.
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18 November 2020
Building Standards as a Career
Building Standards lie at the core of building design and construction.
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17 November 2020
‘Hope recycling centre to open again
The recycling centre at St Margaret’s Hope will re-open on Tuesday 24 November.
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16 November 2020
Deadline approaching for Faray wind farm comments
Members of the public are being reminded that they have just under two weeks left to make their views known about a proposed wind farm on Faray - before a planning application is submitted early next…
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13 November 2020
Storehouse awarded for design
On Monday night (9 November) the Kirkwall Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) funded project, the Storehouse Restaurant with Rooms, was recognised in the biennial Inverness Architectural Association…
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13 November 2020
Kerbside recycling update - 16 November
Monday (16 November) marks the start of week two of our new recycling collection arrangements.
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12 November 2020
Your vote counts – don’t lose it
People in Orkney are being reminded to check their voter registration details are up to date.
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10 November 2020
Council Leader calls on Government to allow home visits
The Leader of Orkney Islands Council has called on the Scottish Government for a further relaxation of Covid-19 rules to allow people in the county to visit one another’s homes.
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9 November 2020
Remembrance in COVID times
Unable to gather the school for a Remembrance ceremony, Stromness Academy found a different way to remember.
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6 November 2020
Sport and Leisure Bookings Go Online
Orkney Islands Council is delighted to announce that from 12:01 on Monday 9 November customers will be able to book courses, classes, gym and pool sessions online however, customers will firstly have…
