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8 June 2026
Extended opening hours trial for civic amenity sites
Civic amenity sites in Kirkwall and Stromness will have extended opening hours on a Wednesday night for a 12-week trial period from this week.
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3 June 2026
Dounby housing takes step forward
A proposed Council housing development in Dounby has taken a step forward this week.
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2 June 2026
Orkney Islands Council employee recognised with prestigious role at 2026 Commonwealth Games
Orkney Islands Council is pleased to share the achievement of colleague Derek Allan, who has been selected to officiate at the swimming programme of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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25 May 2026
Links to mental health resources
It's not easy to talk about problems and emotions.
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12 May 2026
Norwegian Constitution Day celebrations to take place this weekend
Orkney will wish ‘Gratulerer Med Dagen’ to our Norwegian friends this weekend as Norwegian Constitution Day is marked in the county.
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27 April 2026
Poet Laureate to visit Orkney as part of UK library tour
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage will visit Orkney later this spring as part of his nationwide Laureate’s Library Tour, with Orkney Library & Archive being the final stop for the 2026 schedule.
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27 April 2026
Product Recall - HiPP Organic Vegetable Lasagne 190g
Our Food Team is urging parents to check their cupboards for jars of 190g HiPP Organic Vegetable Lasagne for children.
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17 April 2026
Orkney Residents Urged to Have Their Say on Flood Risk Before Consultation Closes
Orkney Islands Council is urging local residents and businesses to take part in an important national consultation on flood risk management. As a partner in flood risk management with the Scottish…
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9 April 2026
North Isles Broadband Update - 09/04/26
The Orkney Local Emergency Coordination Group (OLECG) met this afternoon to discuss the ongoing subsea cable outage affecting the Outer North Isles.
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9 April 2026
North Isles Connectivity Issues – Public Update
From Monday 16 March, reports were received of broadband and mobile phone outages in Orkney’s North Isles affecting broadband-dependent services including digital phone lines, card-payment systems,…
