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11 April 2017
School meals update
A ten pence increase in the price of school meals in Orkney will come into effect later this month.
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7 April 2017
New use for wartime tanks to be explored
Orkney Islands Council and Scapa Flow Asset Management Limited have signed an agreement providing access to the wartime oil tanks at Lyness.
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6 April 2017
Keep an eye on cruise ship arrivals
Orkney Islands Council’s Marine Services team has launched a new Twitter feed to keep local folk up to date with changes to cruise ship comings and goings this summer.
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5 April 2017
Barrier road signs to be installed
Temporary road signs will be installed next week advising a 40mph speed limit on the first Churchill Barrier.
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30 March 2017
Take a stroll through wartime history
A two hour guided walk around the former Royal Naval Base at Lyness starts from the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum at 11:00 every Tuesday from April 4 onwards.
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29 March 2017
Local Council Election Candidates Named
Thirty eight candidates have put themselves forward for election in Orkney for the local Council elections in May.
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29 March 2017
Toilets to reopen
The St Magnus Lane public toilets in Kirkwall will open again later this week.
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28 March 2017
Work to start on The Storehouse, Kirkwall
Work to renew an historic property in the centre of Kirkwall starts soon, with the helping hand of a heritage scheme supported by Orkney Islands Council.
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27 March 2017
Orkney tops Scotland in food safety survey
Orkney has the highest food safety standards in Scotland according to a recent survey by consumer group Which?.
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23 March 2017
One week until close of nominations
Prospective candidates in the forthcoming local council elections have until Wednesday to officially put their name on the ballot paper - and are being urged not to leave it until the last minute.
