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27 June 2018
Temporary Scapa Flow exhibition opens in Hoy Hotel
A temporary exhibition on the wartime history of Scapa Flow is due to open at the Hoy Hotel in Lyness on Saturday (30 June).
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27 June 2018
Eyes open approach encouraged for children at risk
Everyone in Orkney should keep their Eyes Open for children at risk during the school holidays.
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26 June 2018
New Website Provides One-Stop Shop for Postal Surcharge Concerns
The issue of parcel surcharging has long been a bone of contention for many internet shoppers. However, consumers across the United Kingdom, and especially those living in Northern Ireland and the…
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26 June 2018
Surface dressing – Wednesday 27 June
Surface dressing work will continue tomorrow (Wednesday 27 June) on the main road in Evie (the A966 from the 30mph sign at the cemetery to the Old Evie School) and the road will be closed in both…
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25 June 2018
Surface dressing - Tuesday 26 June
Surface dressing work will continue tomorrow (Tuesday 26 June) on the main road in Evie (the A966 from the 30mph sign at the cemetery to the Old Evie School) and the road will be closed in both…
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21 June 2018
Orkney tops Scotland for food safety
Orkney has the highest food safety standards in Scotland, according to a recent survey by consumer group Which?.
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20 June 2018
Magnifier now available at Warehouse Buildings
An electronic magnifier has been presented to the Warehouse Buildings in Stromness to help people with a range of visual impairments.
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20 June 2018
Work to repair Royal Oak Roll of Honour
Conservation work is to be carried out to repair damage to the HMS Royal Oak Roll of Honour.
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20 June 2018
Wartime guns head south to aviation museum
Two anti-aircraft guns from the Scapa Flow Museum at Lyness are being transported to a new home in Dumfries.
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20 June 2018
Partners call for broadband solution for remote communities
Orkney’s Community Planning Partnership is to push Scottish and Westminster Governments for faster progress on the roll out of improvements to broadband coverage and speeds for Orkney’s most remote…
