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12 October 2022
Council Launches Customer Service Survey
The Council has launched a survey to encourage feedback from users on their customer service experiences at the main receptions in Kirkwall and Stromness.
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7 October 2022
Community spirit is blossoming as Highland Park staff transform day centre garden area
Staff at Highland Park have been thanked for their volunteering efforts in completing a garden makeover at the Glaitness Centre in Kirkwall.
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29 September 2022
Remembering Together Orkney arts project gets underway
Local community groups and individuals are being invited to work alongside an artistic team as part of the national Remembering Together project aimed at creating collaborative memorial projects with…
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22 September 2022
Arcadia Park Opening Ceremony
Are you looking for something to do this weekend? Why not come along to Arcadia Park to join in celebrating the official opening of its new art installation this Saturday at 2pm.
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22 September 2022
Warm welcome at St Magnus Cathedral is recognised
St Magnus Cathedral has been shortlisted within the tourism category of the National Church Awards 2022 for its warm welcome to all.
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20 September 2022
One minute’s silence at P&R
Members attending today’s OIC Policy and Resources Committee meeting stood for one minute’s silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II just after 9.30am before undertaking the business before them.
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9 September 2022
Proclamation Ceremony to be held on Sunday
A local ceremony to proclaim King Charles III will take place outside St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall on Sunday 11 September at 2.00pm.
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8 September 2022
Thousands join Queen for Cathedral celebration
The Queen visited Orkney to set a Royal seal of approval on a year of celebrations marking the 850th anniversary of St Magnus Cathedral.
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8 September 2022
Queen presents County Show trophies – then opens new Council offices
The 93rd County Show had the unique distinction of being graced by a visit by the Queen, who watched the grand parade of champions with her youngest son, Prince Edward, and presented three of the…
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8 September 2022
What a Glorious 12th it was! Queen and Duke’s Triumphal Tour of Orkney
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s first tour of Orkney was covered by around 70 reporters from national newspapers and the BBC.
