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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
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.
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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
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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14 June 2024
Mouth-watering “hobby” sees £100k raised for charity
A “hobby” making fudge has led to a mouth-watering £100,000 raised for charity thanks to one of our long-serving early years practitioners.
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14 June 2024
Roads update for week starting 17 June 2024
A summing up of closures and delays due to road works, events or cruise visits - for the week starting Monday 17 June 2024.
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14 June 2024
Orkney's Children's Panel needs you - find out what's involved
Children’s Hearings Scotland will be recruiting for volunteers across the country later this year, including in Orkney, to help support Scotland’s infants, children and young people by playing a part…
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13 June 2024
Orkney's public bus services buck the national trend with rising usage
The number of people using public buses in Orkney continues to grow, bucking the national downward trend.
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12 June 2024
Thanks issued to Prom Pop Up supporters
The Council’s Youth Services team are issuing a heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated formal wear to the Prom Pop Up wardrobe this year.
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12 June 2024
Bursting the bubble of youth loneliness – local project helps inform national toolkit
A series of bubbly welcomes held by local young people - for local young people - around Orkney earlier this year has fed into a toolkit aimed at tackling the heartbreaking issue of youth loneliness…
