News
Latest news
-
23 July 2018
Oil tank exhibits prepared for storage
The final major piece of work to ready the buildings at the Scapa Flow Museum for redevelopment will get underway this week.
-
23 July 2018
Westray refuse collection postponed
Westray residents are advised that due to mechanical issues tomorrow’s refuse collection in Westray tomorrow (Tuesday 24 July) has had to be postponed.
-
20 July 2018
Surface dressing update – Monday 23 July
Surface dressing is due to take place on Monday 23 July in Holm, on the Greenwall Road and then the Woodstock Road.
-
20 July 2018
Garden House to be new home for VAO
The offices currently used by NHS Orkney are to provide a base for Voluntary Action Orkney following the opening of the new hospital in Kirkwall.
-
19 July 2018
Surface dressing - further update for Friday 20 July
Surface dressing work in Hoy has been completed today (Thursday 19 July).
-
19 July 2018
OLECG update
The multi-agency Orkney Local Emergency Co-ordinating Group (OLECG) met today (Thursday 19 July) in response to the grounding of the freight vessel MV Priscilla on a skerry in the Pentland Firth.
-
18 July 2018
Surface dressing update – Thursday 19 and Friday 20 July
Surface dressing is due to take place on Thursday and Friday this week (19 and 20 July) on a section of the B9047 (the main Moaness - Lyness - Longhope road) from the Hoy Hotel to just past the…
-
17 July 2018
Surface dressing update – Wednesday 18 July
Surface dressing is set to continue tomorrow (Wednesday 18 July) on the B9047 (the main Moaness - Lyness - Longhope road) on a 1km section either side of Lyrawa Bay in North Hoy.
-
16 July 2018
Surface dressing starts in Hoy
Surface dressing will take place in Hoy this week, with full road closures in place while work is carried out.
-
16 July 2018
Help drive down serious injuries – get your child’s car seat checked
Local emergency services are assisting this years' campaign urging local people to get their car seats checked in light of startling national and local statistics.
