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16 July 2024
Council to continue free school meal payments over the summer holidays
The Council’s summer holiday free school meal payments should be arriving in people’s bank accounts this week.
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16 July 2024
Sanday whale update
Statement from Orkney Islands Council’s Corporate Director of Neighbourhood Services and Infrastructure, Hayley Green.
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15 July 2024
Summary of roadworks for the week of Monday 15 July
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15 July 2024
Report highlights unique role of agriculture in Scottish island life
A new report produced by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has highlighted the unique role agriculture plays in island life and calls on Government to use this new evidence in policy decisions.
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10 July 2024
HM Coastguard training exercise in Scapa Flow
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) emergency towing vessel (ETV), IEVOLI BLACK, has been carrying out a training exercise in Scapa Flow today (Wednesday 10 July).
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5 July 2024
UK General Election - 04 July 2024 - Orkney and Shetland Constituency Declaration of Results
An election was held on Thursday 04 July 2024 for a Member of Parliament to serve the Orkney and Shetland Constituency.
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4 July 2024
Roads update for week starting 8 July 2024
A summing up of closures and delays due to roadworks, events or cruise visits underway or soon to start in the county.
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4 July 2024
Don’t let alcohol take centre stage of your life
As part of Alcohol Awareness Week, the Orkney Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (OADP) is shining a spotlight on alcohol harm and how it impacts people, families, and wider communities.
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4 July 2024
Longhope regatta bus and ferry timetables
The special bus and ferry timetables to accommodate the Longhope regatta on the weekend of 13-14 July have been published.
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2 July 2024
Appeal for information following St Magnus Lane toilets vandalism
Kirkwall Police are appealing for information after the toilets within St Magnus Lane were vandalised over the weekend.
