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20 July 2026
'The Wey Wae Spaek' - dialect event at Kirbuster Farm Museum
Orkney Islands Council is excited to share an event celebrating the Orkney dialect, taking place at Kirbuster Farm Museum on Saturday 25 July from 2:00-3:30pm.
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17 July 2026
After all these years, Norman Rendall hangs up his keys
Orkney Islands Council is marking the retirement of Senior Caretaker Norman Rendall after 20 years of dedicated service at School Place.
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16 July 2026
Free car seat safety clinic coming to Orkney
A free car seat safety clinic is coming to Orkney in July, aimed at helping protect your young children whilst out and about in a vehicle. The Orkney Road Safety Forum is supporting the “Good Egg Car Safety” drop-by clinic where an expert can check your child’s car seat set up for free.
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15 July 2026
Orkney’s first fully inclusive play park officially opens
Manse Road Play Park is due to re-open today, Wednesday 15 July, after being closed at the end of last year for an extensive development to become Orkney’s first fully inclusive play park.
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15 July 2026
Community Groups Invited to Put Forward Regeneration Project Ideas for Scottish Government Fund
Community groups across Orkney are being encouraged to come forward with regeneration projects that could benefit from support through the Scottish Government's Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF). The fund supports community-led regeneration projects that can deliver lasting economic, social and environmental benefits in communities across Scotland.
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9 July 2026
Elaine brings fresh ideas from the Faroes
Elaine Harcus, Orkney Islands Council’s Team Leader for Sports and Leisure, is fresh back from a working visit to the Faroe Islands - and she’s brimming with ideas for sports clubs in Orkney.
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9 July 2026
The Orkney Islands Council (Cruise Liners No 3) Temporary Closure Order 2026
Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to ensure the safety of the public and road users when cruise liner passengers are visiting Kirkwall.
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8 July 2026
Kirbuster Farm Museum to host a heritage food open day
Orkney Islands Council is delighted to invite the public to a special open day at Kirbuster Farm Museum on Saturday 11 July, 11am to 4pm, celebrating ‘Sooans’, a traditional heritage food made from oats that was once a dietary staple in Orkney homes.
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7 July 2026
Repairs completed at Westray and Stromness swimming pools
Orkney Islands Council is pleased to confirm that repair works have been successfully completed at both Westray and Stromness swimming pools, ahead of the summer holidays.
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6 July 2026
Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund 2026/27 Now Open for Applications in Orkney
The Orkney Community Planning Partnership has announced that the Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund (ICCEF) for 2026/27 is now open for applications.
