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12 June 2024
Orkney residents encouraged to complete alcohol and underage drinking survey
The Orkney Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) is encouraging folk in the county to complete a short survey focused on alcohol and underage drinking.
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11 June 2024
Ukrainian film animation comes to Picky to mark Refugee Week
A Ukrainian movie animation – Mavka: The Forest Song – will be shown on the big screen at Picky later this month to mark Refugee Week.
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11 June 2024
Ronan represents Orkney at national joke telling competition
North Walls pupil, Ronan McGeehan, was among 28 primary schoolchildren from across Scotland who had MSPs in fits of laughter as they highlighted the importance of speech and language therapy at the…
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11 June 2024
From cruise to childcare!
Childcare wasn’t on Kirsty Rochford’s radar when she began a career on cruise ships after gaining a degree in Hospitality Management.
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11 June 2024
“Each step made lighter thanks to your immense support and encouragement”
The Council’s Graeme Mainland, who is learning to live with Multiple Sclerosis, never imagined when he signed up to ‘The 50k in May’ walking fundraiser the level of support that was out there.
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10 June 2024
Public Inspection Notice - Orkney Integration Joint Board Accounts
For the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
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7 June 2024
A look ahead to Carers Week 2024
The theme for Carers Week 2024 is ‘Putting Carers on the Map’ - highlighting the invaluable contributions of Carers not only in Orkney but across the whole of the UK.
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7 June 2024
Roads update for week starting 10 June 2024
Roads in central Kirkwall are closed alternate Saturdays starting Saturday 1 June through to 3 August (inclusive) and on 7 September between 6:30pm and 8:30pm for Kirkwall City Pipe Band parades.…
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7 June 2024
New lease of life for Eday Heritage & Visitor Centre
Getting into gear was the recently reopened Eday Heritage & Visitor Centre, who welcomed members of the Orkney and Caithness Vintage Clubs through its doors at the weekend. (Saturday 25 May)
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7 June 2024
How we manage verges to support wildlife
Around this time of year we get a few queries about roadside verges looking ‘a little scruffy’.
