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1 April 2026
New bus and cycle shelters installed across Orkney
Work to install new and replacement cycle and bus shelters across Orkney is scheduled to be completed this week. Earlier this year, external funding was secured to install nine bus shelters and five…
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30 March 2026
Orkney’s public buses - summer timetables changes from Monday 6 April
Orkney’s bus timetables will see some changes from Monday 6 April.
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27 March 2026
Picky disruption to continue
A major programme of repairs is required to the plant room at The Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall – meaning the facilities that are currently closed in the Centre are unlikely to open fully before the…
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26 March 2026
School pupils and community celebrate initial improvements to Ferry Road
The first set of street design improvements have been installed along Ferry Road in Stromness, as part of the ‘A Safer Route to School’ project.
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24 March 2026
Voting in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election
The countdown to the Scottish Parliamentary Election is now on.
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20 March 2026
Hail and Ride Bus Services
Following a recent influx of queries from the public, Orkney Islands Council is reminding passengers of how the hail & ride system operates across all local bus services.
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20 March 2026
A stalwart of the Stromness community retires after 36 years of service
Orkney Islands Council is marking the retirement of Anita Park, who stepped down as Centre Supervisor last week after 36 years of dedicated service at Stromness Community Centre.
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10 March 2026
Orkney’s 5th Parasport Festival
There were smiles all round as a group of children and young people tried a variety of sports during Orkney’s 5th Parasport Festival last week.
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10 March 2026
Kirkwall Grammar School marks 10 years with YPI
A pair of third year students, Tara Thomas and Ella MacGregor, from KGS have secured a grant of £3,000 for The Peedie Retreat through The Wood Foundation’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI).…
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5 March 2026
Council seeks local expertise for roads maintenance framework
Did you know you can get paid for helping keep Orkney's roads clear? If you’re a contractor, farmer or plant hirer who could assist during periods of extreme weather or with planned and reactive…
