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30 January 2026
Roads update for week starting 02/02/2026
A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 02/02/2026.
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23 January 2026
Roads update for week starting 26/01/2026
A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 26/01/2026.
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20 January 2026
Behind the Headlines - Ferry Replacement Programme
Last week Orkney Islands Council received notification from the Scottish Government, as part of the Scottish Budget 2026/27, that Ministers will provide the budget required to allow the Council to…
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16 January 2026
Roads update for week starting 19/01/2026
A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 19/01/2026.
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16 January 2026
New bus and cycle shelters to be installed across Orkney
Work is underway to install new and replacement bus shelters across Orkney, thanks to external grant funding from the Scottish Government.
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6 January 2026
Public Bus Services changes to routes - Tuesday 6 January 2026 from 10.30am
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19 December 2025
Flapper skate egg nursery site discovery in Scapa Flow
(Image Courtesy of Tritonia Scientific Ltd)
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17 December 2025
EV drivers need to prepare for public charging network change
Electric vehicle drivers in Orkney need to download a new app and order a new charging card by mid-January as the public charging network switches to ScottishPower.
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12 December 2025
Roads update for week starting 15/12/25
A summary of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works and events for the week starting Monday 15/12/2025.
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10 December 2025
Kirkwall Travel Centre Christmas Opening Hours
Wednesday 24 December – 08:30 to 17:00 Thursday 25 December – Closed Friday 26 December - Closed Saturday 27 December – 08:30 to 16:30 Sunday 28 December - Closed Monday 29 December – 08:30 to 16:30…
