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10 April 2025
Roads update for week starting 14 April 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 14 April 2025.
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9 April 2025
Mobile signal “mapping” exercise reveals mixed picture across operators in Orkney
Orkney Islands Council has carried out a mobile phone “mapping” exercise to gain a better understanding of the coverage available in parts of Orkney.
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9 April 2025
Isles schools get their kicks out of fun football sessions!
The Council and Scottish Football Association’s (SFA) ongoing Isles Community Programme got the Royal seal of approval from one Stronsay school pupil who declared: “If I was King, I would have…
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8 April 2025
Housing Regulator report published for Orkney Islands Council
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published its 2025/2026 annual ‘engagement plan’ for Orkney Islands Council’s Housing service.
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4 April 2025
Learning road safety through the power of magic!
Life saving road safety skills for children were conjured up in Orkney schools recently (1 April) through the captivating power of magic! Fully funded by Transport Scotland and facilitated by the…
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4 April 2025
Neigh need to speed around horses, urges Road Safety Forum
With the advent of better weather and the potential for folks to be out and about more enjoying the longer nights, the local Road Safety Forum is reminding drivers to go wide and slow when they’re…
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4 April 2025
Roads update for week starting Monday 7 April 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 7 April 2025.
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4 April 2025
Fees for EV charging set to rise for first time in three years
For the first time in three years, fees for using Orkney Islands Council’s electric vehicle (EV) chargers could be going up – to align with the Scottish average whilst assisting the local authority…
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4 April 2025
Orkney’s bus timetables will see some changes from Monday 7 April, including a number of improvements to services.
Orkney’s bus timetables will see some changes from Monday 7 April, including a number of improvements to services.
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3 April 2025
Open invite to join Orkney’s Norwegian Constitution Day celebrations
Saturday 17 May 2025 is a special day in the Orkney and Norway calendar, with the annual marking of Norwegian Constitution Day.
