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17 September 2024
North Walls School and Nursery bairns are “happy, confident and included”
Education Scotland inspectors found “confident children who are safe, included and happy” at North Walls Community School and Nursery.
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16 September 2024
Stromness Community Council Election of new members
Folk in Stromness are being advised there will be a public meeting on Monday 30 September to elect new members onto the community council.
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16 September 2024
Football Community Programme heading to the Isles
A Council and Scottish Football Association (SFA) “Isles Community Programme” will be kicking off later this month.
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12 September 2024
Picky running track reopens to a resounding welcome from athletes
Extensive refurbishment of the Picky running track was completed this week, with the painting of the white lines.
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12 September 2024
Orkney Museum welcomes home Stanley Cursiter donation
An untitled painting by one of Orkney’s best-known artists – Stanley Cursiter – has been gifted to the Orkney Museum to go on public display in its original island context.
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11 September 2024
Kirkwall Orkney Matters 2 event – date announced
The date for the Orkney Matters 2 Kirkwall event has been announced.
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9 September 2024
Don’t lose your vote - residents in Orkney urged to check voter registration details
Orkney residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.
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6 September 2024
Orkney Towns Board Chair calls on UK Government to set clear expectations for fund
Chair of the Orkney Towns Board, Stephen Hagan, has said that work on the Orkney Towns Fund is continuing, despite follow-up information from the UK Government remaining outstanding. In March it was…
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5 September 2024
Cruise round table in Orkney
Industry leaders from across the cruise sector are meeting in Orkney today (4 September) for a round table discussion on the potential to introduce a cruise passenger levy in Scotland.
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5 September 2024
OIC winter treatment contracts
If you are a contractor or farmer with plant equipment for hire that could assist during periods of extreme weather or for civil engineering works, then the Council wants to hear from you.
