News - Covid-19
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30 August 2021
Cruise set to return bigger than ever in 2022
Orkney would appear to be retaining its place as the UK’s most popular cruise ship destination – with a potentially record-breaking near 200 cruise ships booked to call into local waters during 2022.
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19 August 2021
Learning to teach during a pandemic - Anna Jusinska
We owe a debt of gratitude for the commitment of our teaching professionals across Orkney who did all they could to ensure the delivery of high-quality education to all children, young people and…
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19 August 2021
Learning to teach during a pandemic - Hazel Pinner
We owe a debt of gratitude for the commitment of our teaching professionals across Orkney who did all they could to ensure the delivery of high-quality education to all children, young people and…
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19 August 2021
Learning to teach during a pandemic - Stacy Johnston
We owe a debt of gratitude for the commitment of our teaching professionals across Orkney who did all they could to ensure the delivery of high-quality education to all children, young people and…
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10 August 2021
OIC delivers on 1,140 early learning and childcare funded hours
Up to 360 children in Orkney will be able to benefit from 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare (ELC) from this month (August), with this figure increasing to 460 following the January…
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10 August 2021
Cruise takes another step forward
The first cruise ship to allow its double vaccinated passengers to come ashore independently is calling into Kirkwall this week.
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6 August 2021
Capacity changes on Orkney Ferries as Covid restrictions ease
Following the First Minister’s announcement that Scotland is moving beyond Level 0, capacity aboard Orkney Ferries’ vessels will increase from Monday August 9.
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6 August 2021
Many Orkney businesses remain optimistic about the future
Business Gateway Orkney survey findings published online.
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2 August 2021
Milestone as first cruise ship docks in Orkney since the pandemic
The first cruise ship to arrive in Orkney since early last year docked in Kirkwall last week – and a second arrived at the weekend.
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30 July 2021
OIC community pandemic response shortlisted in national awards
The community resilience pandemic response work by a small team at Orkney Islands Council has been recognised at a national level.
