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27 November 2024
Orkney teacher’s Hockey World Cup experience “surpasses all expectations”
An Orkney teacher was part of the Scotland over-35s squad who made it to the quarter finals of the Masters Hockey World Cup in South Africa last month (October).
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27 November 2024
Library forecourt to be transformed
Orkney Library & Archive has been awarded £11,000 from the Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF) to create an interactive Orcadian trail of native flora in the library forecourt.
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27 November 2024
Isles festive waste collections reminder
Orkney Islands Council is reminding isles residents that their household and trade collection days might differ from their usual collection day over the festive period from 23 December 2024 and 3…
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26 November 2024
Stronsay waste collection day change
Following a request from the haulage company serving Stronsay, the island’s weekly waste collection day is to be moved from a Tuesday to a Thursday.
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26 November 2024
Reminder to register birds and help fight avian flu
Orkney Islands Council’s Trading Standards team is reminding bird keepers to check if they now need to register their birds, under new UK-wide legislation coming into force from this Sunday (1…
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26 November 2024
St Magnus Cathedral survey works underway
Simpson & Brown have been appointed to carry out a quinquennial (five year) survey of St Magnus Cathedral.
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26 November 2024
Accessible route to school study underway in Stromness
A feasibility study is being carried out to identify and explore ways of making Ferry Road in Stromness a more attractive and accessible route for young people walking, wheeling and cycling to school.
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25 November 2024
Stenness School and Nursery turns another page in its reading chapter!
Stenness Nursery has been successful in winning national library funding to further open up the world of reading to its children and young people.
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25 November 2024
Active Schools 20th anniversary year – meet the team!
Active Schools 20th anniversary year – meet the team!
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22 November 2024
Which Christmas tree is for me?
It’s that time of year when folks are detangling their fairy lights, getting their Christmas trees down from the loft – or perhaps considering purchasing a live tree.