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21 February 2024
Tributes made following the passing of Barbara Jolly at the age of 102
It’s with great sadness that we mark the passing of one of our oldest care home residents on Saturday 17 February – Barbara Jolly who was 102.
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20 February 2024
Travel Centre closure for facelift
The Kirkwall Travel Centre is in need of some TLC and is closed off from today (Tuesday) for around a week while the building gets a peedie spruce up and a lick of paint.
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20 February 2024
Orkney Islands Council Elects Scotland’s Youngest Council Leader
Councillor Heather Woodbridge was elected unopposed at this morning's meeting of the Full Council, replacing James Stockan who stepped down as an elected member on 5 February. At 29, Heather becomes…
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16 February 2024
Work to get underway on Dounby visitor improvements
Works are due to get underway this Spring on the installation of new community and visitor facilities in the centre of Dounby.
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15 February 2024
Rousay community transport helping to connect islanders to services - and to each other
Community transport in Rousay is helping people access vital services and build important social connections.
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15 February 2024
Gritter names revealed!
Names for the fleet of gritters serving the Orkney Mainland have been selected – with help from the ever imaginative Orkney public. It follows a survey by the Council over the festive season calling…
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14 February 2024
Site clear up plea at Point of Ness
A call has been issued to boat owners whose boats are stored at a redundant bit of ground near the Point of Ness in Stromness to move them, as work gets underway on the site.
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13 February 2024
Orkney's Parasport Festival returns!
Orkney's Parasport Festival returns on Friday 23 February.
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23 January 2024
A peedie look back at peedie folks' tractor runs for care home residents
While the rest of Orkney were enjoying the Tractor run this last festive season, three of Orkney's care homes also got in on the act.
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20 January 2024
OLECG – take some time to prepare for storm impacts
Orkney's Local Emergency Coordination Group has met this morning to discuss the aftermath of the recent snowfall - and the bad weather coming in again on Sunday night. An amber weather warning for…
