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19 September 2024
‘Hard-hitting’ road safety message driven home to Orkney students
“The hug of despair” - that’s how Sergeant Simon Hay described the slumping of a parent who has received the devastating news that their child has been killed in a road crash.
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19 September 2024
Eday and Hoy Orkney Matters 2 events – dates announced
Dates for Orkney Matters 2 events in Eday and Hoy have been announced.
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19 September 2024
Orkney Careers Fair to highlight employment, training and educational pathways
Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) are joining forces to host the third Orkney Careers Fair this October in Kirkwall.
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17 September 2024
A look back at Sport and Leisure summer fun!
Summer fun travelled right around Orkney this summer, as more than 1200 local folk enjoyed activities laid on by the Council’s Sport and Leisure team.
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17 September 2024
Museum to open this Sunday as Ness of Brodgar exhibition enters its final days
As the Ness of Brodgar exhibition enters its final weeks, The Orkney Museum will open this Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
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17 September 2024
Warning over travel centre
Kirkwall’s Travel Centre could be subject to early closures again if ongoing issues around anti-social behaviour are not resolved.
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17 September 2024
Wave of interest in marine planning consultation
The Council’s Marine Planners are delighted with the significant wave of interest shown in the draft Orkney Regional Marine Plan and Finfish Farming Spatial Guidance consultations.
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17 September 2024
North Walls School and Nursery bairns are “happy, confident and included”
Education Scotland inspectors found “confident children who are safe, included and happy” at North Walls Community School and Nursery.
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16 September 2024
Stromness Community Council Election of new members
Folk in Stromness are being advised there will be a public meeting on Monday 30 September to elect new members onto the community council.
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16 September 2024
Bird keepers reminded to register
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 December.