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7 June 2024
Roads update for week starting 10 June 2024
Roads in central Kirkwall are closed alternate Saturdays starting Saturday 1 June through to 3 August (inclusive) and on 7 September between 6:30pm and 8:30pm for Kirkwall City Pipe Band parades.…
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7 June 2024
A look ahead to Carers Week 2024
The theme for Carers Week 2024 is ‘Putting Carers on the Map’ - highlighting the invaluable contributions of Carers not only in Orkney but across the whole of the UK.
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7 June 2024
New lease of life for Eday Heritage & Visitor Centre
Getting into gear was the recently reopened Eday Heritage & Visitor Centre, who welcomed members of the Orkney and Caithness Vintage Clubs through its doors at the weekend. (Saturday 25 May)
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7 June 2024
How we manage verges to support wildlife
Around this time of year we get a few queries about roadside verges looking ‘a little scruffy’.
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6 June 2024
OIC takes pride in diversity and inclusivity
Pride Month offers a chance for workplaces to engage with, and increase understanding of, the LGBTQ+ community and promote inclusion.
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6 June 2024
North o’ the Galt lass to take up the helm as Headteacher at Westray School
Julie Muir’s appointment as Headteacher of Westray Junior High School will see the Sanday lass returning to her North Isles roots!
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5 June 2024
Committee recommendations an 'important step forward in our ferry replacement programme'
Elected members at this week's Development and Infrastructure Committee have supported recommendations that will see a programme of works carried out to develop a Final Business Case for a ferry…
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5 June 2024
Survey launched to shape Community Learning and Development Plan
The Orkney Community Learning and Development Partnership are encouraging folk to respond to a questionnaire to help shape their three-year plan around the services you would like them to prioritise.
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4 June 2024
Notice of election published
The Notice of Election for the forthcoming UK General Election has now been published for the Orkney and Shetland Constituency.
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4 June 2024
Stromness Academy honours student achievement during celebration
Stromness Academy held its annual ‘Celebration Evening’, recognising the efforts, achievement, and contributions to the life of the school of its students.
