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30 July 2025
Public warning after potentially harmful counterfeit vodka discovered
Orkney Islands Council’s Environmental Health team is urging the public to be alert to counterfeit and potentially very harmful Glen’s Vodka, currently circulating in Scotland.
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30 July 2025
Council’s Culture Fund opens for 2026-27 projects
Orkney Islands Council is inviting applications for its Culture Fund – a scheme aimed at supporting cultural activity in Orkney.
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28 July 2025
Waste and recycling arrangements during Dounby and County shows
OIC is advising the public that its household waste and recycling facilities at Hatston, Garson, Bossack, Cursiter, St Margarets Hope HWRCs sites will all be closed on Thursday 7 August due to the…
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24 July 2025
Roads update for week starting 28 July 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 28 July 2025.
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23 July 2025
Sanday Shipwreck identity revealed
(Image courtesy of Rod Thorne, Sanday)
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23 July 2025
Royal Oak sword returns to Orkney in relay around the world
(Image courtesy of Dave Snashall)
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18 July 2025
Roads update for week starting 21 July 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 21 July 2025.
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18 July 2025
Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund 2025/26 Now Open for Applications in Orkney
The Orkney Community Planning Partnership has announced that the Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund (ICCEF) for 2025/26 is now open for applications.
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18 July 2025
SSEN-T support available to bring empty homes back into use
Orkney Islands Council is working with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks – Transmission (SSEN-T) to help bring local empty homes back into use.
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16 July 2025
Revamp for Kirkwall Grammar School games area
The multi-use games area (MUGA) at Kirkwall Grammar School has been given a revamp, just in time for the summer sun - and the Orkney 2025 Island Games of course!
