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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
“Driving Change – a Tour to Reduce Gambling Harm” is coming to Orkney
Free drop-in events are being held in Orkney to highlight the support available in Scotland around gambling harm.
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23 August 2024
Roads update for week starting 26 August 2024
A summing up of road closures and delays due to works, events and cruise - for the week starting Monday 26 August 2024.
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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
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22 August 2024
Culture Fund a catalyst for connection with heritage
The Council’s Culture Fund has been described as a catalyst for connection – between young people, their peers and their heritage - by The Connect Project run through VAO. Young people came away from…
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21 August 2024
Flood update as at 12:15PM on Wednesday 21 August
There are currently six flood warnings in place for Orkney, issued by SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency).
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20 August 2024
Kirkwall flood gates to be deployed as precaution
Tomorrow (Wednesday 21 August) evening's predicted sea levels are getting close to the operational threshold in Kirkwall for the deployment of the flood gates along the waterfront.
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20 August 2024
Beuy Beuy! Stromness Primary to welcome P1 class of all boys
What are Little Boys Made Of? asks the age-old nursery rhyme – well the teaching staff at Stromness Primary School are about to find out as they welcome a P1 class of 18 boys!
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20 August 2024
Countdown commences to launch of new employability tool for Orkney
A new no-fuss guide for anyone seeking work in Orkney is due to launch later this month, on Thursday (29 August).
