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22 June 2020
Former Stromness care home to be put up for sale
St Peter's House, the former care home in Stromness, is to be put up for sale by Orkney Islands Council.
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22 June 2020
Samaritans of Orkney gifted £4,000 thanks to Stromness Academy pupils
Two Stromness Academy pupils have been successful in winning a £4,000 grant for the Samaritans of Orkney.
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19 June 2020
Covid-19 – face coverings on public transport
Orkney Islands Council is reminding the community that face coverings will become mandatory on public transport from Monday (22 June) in line with Scottish Government requirements.
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19 June 2020
Schools reopening – Council Leader calls for urgent talks with Government
The Leader of Orkney Islands Council is warning that Scottish Government objectives for the reopening of schools will be ‘undeliverable’ in the county.
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17 June 2020
Recycling centres update - 17 June
Orkney Islands Council's recycling centres at Hatston and Garson will be accepting heavy corrugated cardboard - as well as garden waste - from Tuesday 23 June.
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15 June 2020
Household Waste Recycling Centres update
Over the last two weeks Hatston and Garson Household Waste Recycling Centres have collected a large amount of garden waste and are expecting more to come.
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15 June 2020
Kerbside recycling update
Kerbside recycling collections are to continue with the current four-week cycle of single material types for households in Orkney Mainland, Burray and South Ronaldsay.
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15 June 2020
Travel Restrictions Reminder
Orkney Islands Council is warning local people that, despite the potential lifting of some national travel restrictions this week by the Scottish Government, opportunities to travel locally by bus,…
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15 June 2020
Nominate your local “coronavirus hero”
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List has been delayed until the autumn this year to allow for recognition of people who have made “exceptional contribution” to the national Covid-19 response.
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15 June 2020
Stromness Academy pupils create online newspaper – Lockdown Lowdown
S2 pupils at Stromness Academy have created their own virtual newspaper – Lockdown Lowdown – documenting the biggest news story of the century so far.
