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20 June 2024
Sunday openings for Shore Street ferries office
The Orkney Ferries Shore Street office will be open on Sundays from 23 June 2024.
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20 June 2024
Firth and Stenness Community Council needs you
The call is out for community members in Firth and Stenness to help champion their local area by coming on board the Community Council at a meeting next month.
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20 June 2024
A reminder to stay safe while enjoying Orkney’s coastlines, beaches and lochs
It’s Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) from 15-22 June and with the summer holidays nearly upon us, it’s timely for us to remind folk of some of the key messaging around water safety.
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19 June 2024
Orkney Islands Council launches recruitment incentive schemes
Orkney Islands Council has launched two recruitment incentive schemes to encourage more people to join its social care workforce.
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19 June 2024
OIC P&R Committee Supports Orkney 2025 Financial Ask
An additional direct funding award of £400k for the Orkney 2025 Island Games has been recommended by Orkney Islands Council's Policy and Resources Committee.
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18 June 2024
Olympic and Parish Cup events ignited at day care centres
Great sporting events are for all ages as was witnessed recently when two Council-run day centres teamed up to compete in their annual Parish and Olympic Cup events.
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18 June 2024
“Compassion, dignity and respect” shown to people attending West Mainland Day Centre, Inspectors found
People attending the West Mainland Day Centre in Dounby experience “compassion, dignity and respect”, according to the Care Inspectorate.
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17 June 2024
Firth and Stenness Community Council - call for more members
Community members from Firth and Stenness are invited to put themselves forward for a place on the community council, at a meeting at the Firth Community Centre next month.
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17 June 2024
Council's Culture Fund opens for 2025-26 applications
Orkney Islands Council is inviting applications for its Culture Fund – a scheme aimed at supporting cultural activity in Orkney.
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17 June 2024
Deadline dates approaching for General Election
Key deadline dates are approaching for those intending to cast their vote in the UK General Election on 4 July.
