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9 November 2024
Roads update for week starting 11 November 2024
A summing up of closures and delays on our roads due to road and building works and community events - for the week starting 11 November 2024.
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8 November 2024
Winter living allowance scam
Our Trading Standards team is aware of multiple instances of local residents receiving text messages claiming to be from the Home Office or the UK Government advising that with the reduction of the…
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6 November 2024
Curtain rises on KAOS centenary exhibition
Taking centre stage within the Orkney Museum next week (9 November) is the Kirkwall Amateur Operatic Society’s exhibition celebrating 100 years of music and drama in the county.
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6 November 2024
Housing Services Annual Report Published
Orkney Islands Council’s Housing Services Annual Report for 2023-2024 has been published and details a strong performance across a number of areas, despite a challenging year for the service.
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5 November 2024
New book tells the story of Sanday knitters
The remarkable story of a how a small group of skilled craftswomen in the Orkney island of Sanday built a knitwear business that went on to supply prestigious clothing outlets around the world, has…
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5 November 2024
MSYP spotlight on Orkney Youth Forum
As part of Youth Work Week we asked Orkney's MSYPs - Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament - for a few words about Orkney Youth Forum and the benefits for young people of getting involved.
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4 November 2024
Capturing the sounds of Orkney 2025
The sounds of Orkney sport will echo in music around Orkney’s iconic St Magnus Cathedral next summer, alongside voices from island groups involved in the 2025 Island Games, as part of a project…
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1 November 2024
Family Marketplace event to showcase latest support available
A lot has been going on for families – and services who support them – over the last few years.
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1 November 2024
Orkney teacher recognised for her “unmatched dedication” to athletics
An Orkney teacher has been named a recipient of one of the prestigious Eric Liddell Recognition Awards for her “unmatched dedication” to the Orkney Athletic and Running Club.
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1 November 2024
Tenders sought to provide a range of drug and alcohol treatment services in Orkney
The Orkney Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (OADP) is inviting tenders from suitable applicants to provide a range of drug and alcohol treatment services in Orkney.
