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10 February 2023
Have you updated signage to the Stay Well scheme
Are you having a spring clean of your business or community premises?
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23 January 2023
Planning a Burns night? Use 'Stay Well' advice and let in fresh air to keep bugs at bay
Are you celebrating Burns Night, or arranging an event in honour of Scotland’s national poet - perhaps for the first time since the pandemic?
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19 January 2023
Food business register refresh continues
Support continues to be provided to businesses in Orkney who offer, sell or provide food to help ensure their details registered with the Council are up to date.
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20 December 2022
Avoid the unwanted gift of food poisoning this Christmas
It is estimated that there are over one million cases of food poisoning in the UK every year, and without attention to food hygiene, this doesn’t stop during the festive season.
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19 July 2022
Businesses encouraged to check out COVID Sense Scheme
Businesses, venues and organisations in Orkney are being encouraged to check out the Scottish Government's COVID Sense Signage scheme.
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16 May 2022
KGS students sowing the seeds of climate change
A group of Kirkwall Grammar School “climate champions” are hoping to disprove the myth that trees don’t grow in Orkney!
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3 May 2022
Rousay youngsters Bag the Bruck
1st Rousay Rainbows, Brownies and Guides took part in Bag the Bruck recently. The volunteers tidied up around Rousay pier and the Heritage Centre ready for all the visitors due this year. Ten bags of…
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25 April 2022
Orphir School “bag the bruck”
The sun shone for the pupils and staff at Orphir Community School during their “bag the bruck” clean up on Thursday (21 April).
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30 March 2022
Avian flu reminder to all poultry keepers
Poultry keepers in Orkney are being reminded of the national requirement to keep their birds indoors and follow the strict measures in place to limit the spread of Avian flu.
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15 March 2022
Orkney declared BVD-free
Cattle farmers in the county are celebrating the news that their herds have been declared free of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD).
