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31 October 2017
Christmas Grants open
Orkney Islands Council’s Christmas Grant scheme is now open for applications.
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27 October 2017
For the Journey and the Return – new exhibition at Orkney Museum
An exhibition ‘For the Journey and Return with the Orkney Boat’ by Beatrice Searle opens on Saturday 4 November at the Orkney Museum in Kirkwall.
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26 October 2017
Sally Named Librarian of the Year
Orkney’s children’s librarian Sally Walker has today (Thursday 26 October) been named as Scotland’s Library and Information Professional of The Year.
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26 October 2017
Your Kirkwall - Help Shape It!
A new ideas-gathering exercise will pose the question – what would you want Kirkwall to be like over the next 10 to 20 years?
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25 October 2017
Cursiter recycling centre update
Cursiter household waste and recycling centre has reopened for public use following temporary closure this morning to enable staff to deal with a small oil spoil.
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24 October 2017
Duke of Gloucester visits Orkney
HRH The Duke of Gloucester visited the West Mainland of Orkney today, as part of a two-day visit to the county.
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23 October 2017
Kirkwall THI consultation results
Feedback from the recent consultation on ideas for the Kirkwall Townscape Heritage Initiative’s ‘Places and Spaces’ project has been collated.
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23 October 2017
Council to commission new tug
Orkney Islands Council is looking to purchase a new towage vessel.
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20 October 2017
Orkney’s first Film Fortnight
A two-week celebration of film will feature almost 100 screenings and events across Orkney.
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18 October 2017
Recycling update - ex-hurricane Ophelia
Due to the high winds brought to Orkney by ex-hurricane Ophelia, yesterday's (Tuesday 17 October) recycling collections were hampered.
