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16 September 2024
Football Community Programme heading to the Isles
A Council and Scottish Football Association (SFA) “Isles Community Programme” will be kicking off later this month.
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12 September 2024
'Once in a lifetime' - bequest will transform Orkney's ‘people of the past’ galleries
Orkney’s people of the past will be front and centre of a £264k overhaul to the Iron Age, Picts and Viking galleries at The Orkney Museum, following a generous bequest. RocketBox – the company behind…
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12 September 2024
Roads update for week starting 16 September 2024
A summing up of road delays and closures due to works and events, underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 16 September 2024.
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12 September 2024
Picky running track reopens to a resounding welcome from athletes
Extensive refurbishment of the Picky running track was completed this week, with the painting of the white lines.
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12 September 2024
Orkney Museum welcomes home Stanley Cursiter donation
An untitled painting by one of Orkney’s best-known artists – Stanley Cursiter – has been gifted to the Orkney Museum to go on public display in its original island context.
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11 September 2024
Kirkwall Orkney Matters 2 event – date announced
The date for the Orkney Matters 2 Kirkwall event has been announced.
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9 September 2024
Don’t lose your vote - residents in Orkney urged to check voter registration details
Orkney residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.
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6 September 2024
Orkney Towns Board Chair calls on UK Government to set clear expectations for fund
Chair of the Orkney Towns Board, Stephen Hagan, has said that work on the Orkney Towns Fund is continuing, despite follow-up information from the UK Government remaining outstanding. In March it was…
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6 September 2024
Sanday Shipwreck saved for the nation thanks to National Heritage Memorial Fund support
Orkney Islands Council has received £80k from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), on behalf of the Sanday community, for a huge freshwater tank to house shipwreck timbers discovered on the…
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5 September 2024
Roads update for week starting 9 September 2024
A summing up of road delays and closures due to works and events, underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 9 September 2024.
