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20 November 2018
Tree lightings mark start of festive season
Orkney is getting into the festive spirit as the tree lighting season gets underway from this Saturday (24 November).
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20 November 2018
Golden performance by School Concert Band
Orkney Schools Concert Band achieved a gold certificate in what was their debut Scottish Concert Band Festival (SCBF) adjudication, held last Sunday (18 November) at the King Street Halls and will…
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19 November 2018
Council seeks to strengthen Scottish Crown Estate Bill
Orkney Islands Council has put forward measures to bolster the Crown Estate Bill during a key stage of its progress through the Scottish Parliament.
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15 November 2018
Test for flood defences planned
The new Kirkwall Harbour flood prevention scheme will be tested during an exercise next week.
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15 November 2018
OIC Marine Services Report Shows Business is Brisk
The Council’s Marine Services team has released their Annual Report for 2017/18 – and it shows that Harbours activity and income is in very good shape.
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15 November 2018
Proposals invited for artwork for new hospital foyer
Proposals are being invited for the main entrance area within the new Balfour Hospital and Healthcare Facility in Kirkwall, Orkney.
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14 November 2018
Event Ushers in a New Era for Tourism
Orkney’s first ever Tourism Week is set to take place later this month, with the aim of informing and inspiring both local tourism businesses and the wider community.
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12 November 2018
Reminder of changes to refuse and recycling collections for Westray and Shapinsay
Residents and businesses in Westray and Shapinsay are being reminded that changes to their recycling and refuse collections start next week (week starting Monday 19 November).
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12 November 2018
Six more community projects awarded LEADER funding
A joint project between Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles is one of the latest community projects to secure support from Orkney Islands Council’s LEADER fund.
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9 November 2018
The Way it Was – an exhibition of Victorian photographs
Pictures of the islands by two pioneering photographers are to go on show at the Orkney Museum in Kirkwall.
