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22 June 2017
Nine projects receive LEADER backing
Nine community projects across Orkney have recently benefited from funding from Orkney’s LEADER fund.
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21 June 2017
Memories of hostel life as 70th anniversary celebrated
Former residents gathered this week to mark seven decades since the opening of Orkney’s original school hostel.
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21 June 2017
Potential for income generating wind farm to be looked at further by OIC
The possibility of creating a large scale wind farm as an important source of income for Orkney is to be investigated fully by the Council.
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20 June 2017
Cruise competition winners
The winners have been announced of a competition offering a guided tour and lunch aboard the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship during a visit to Orkney in July.
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16 June 2017
Award Winning Marine Plan Scoops National Award
A plan that will guide development activity in the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters has picked up a prestigious national award.
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16 June 2017
OIC Wants to Tell You More About Recycling
Orkney Islands Council has launched two new services to help raise awareness of recycling in Orkney.
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13 June 2017
Mapping Magnus project launched
The launch has been announced of a major new community archaeology research and training project in Orkney.
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13 June 2017
Council welcomes introduction of Islands Bill to Scottish Parliament
Leader of Orkney Islands Council, James Stockan, has welcomed the publication of an Islands Bill by the Scottish Government.
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13 June 2017
Historic children’s library a window on Victorian childhood
A library created by children in 1860s Orkney is challenging ideas of stiff Victorian upbringings and childhoods confined to nurseries.
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13 June 2017
Norwegian Royal couple to mark historic ties with Orkney
Orkney will welcome Royal visitors later this week when Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway travel to the islands to mark the 900th anniversary of the death of St Magnus.
