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29 August 2024
Jedi’s cut through jargon for job seekers to launch new employability support finder
A new no-fuss employability guide, created by job seekers for job seekers, has been launched online today (Thursday 29 August).
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28 August 2024
Area 8 waste collection disruption - Wednesday 28 August 2024
As at 1:45pm on Wednesday 28 August 2024:
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27 August 2024
Inspectors find “dedicated and compassionate staff” at Sunnybrae Centre
Staff at the Council’s Sunnybrae Centre Housing Support Service have been described by Care Inspectorate inspectors as “dedicated and compassionate” showing the people they cared for “dignity and…
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27 August 2024
Hamnavoe House ‘boys on tour!’
A group of residents from the Council-run Hamnavoe House in Stromness enjoyed a trip back in time to the Scapa Flow Museum recently.
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27 August 2024
Orkney netballer Zara Flett combines national sporting success with her studies
Described as a “shooting sensation” by her peers, Orkney netballer Zara Flett has received national recognition for her dedication to the sport whilst continuing her studies.
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27 August 2024
New measures to help protect birds from avian flu
Our Trading Standards team is reminding bird keepers of new UK-wide legislation coming into force soon which requires all keepers of outdoor birds to register their birds.
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27 August 2024
Talking Point! Orkney Digital Roadshow Event hailed a success
Partnership working between teams at Orkney Islands Council and BT helped deliver a successful Roadshow event at the Orkney Library & Archive communicating key messages to more than 200 folk ahead of…
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27 August 2024
Shout out for island voices ahead of Orkney 2025
Local folk are being urged to submit stories and writing showcasing island life for a special public arts project centred on island identity, as the county prepares for visitors from around the world…
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26 August 2024
Remembering Together - COVID19 memorial for Orkney
Local Communities Join With Artists To Commemorate the Impact of Covid on Orkney
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23 August 2024
Local children need you! Become a volunteer Children's Panel member
An important message on behalf of Children’s Hearings Scotland
