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24 April 2025
Digital Ferry Voucher Scheme extended to 19-21 year olds
From 23 June 2025, the Scottish Government is extending the concessionary digital ferry voucher scheme to young islanders aged 19 to 21, helping them save money when travelling to and from the…
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18 April 2025
Roads update for week starting 21 April 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 21 April 2025.
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10 April 2025
Roads update for week starting 14 April 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 14 April 2025.
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4 April 2025
Roads update for week starting Monday 7 April 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road and building/utility works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 7 April 2025.
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4 April 2025
Fees for EV charging set to rise for first time in three years
For the first time in three years, fees for using Orkney Islands Council’s electric vehicle (EV) chargers could be going up – to align with the Scottish average whilst assisting the local authority…
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4 April 2025
Orkney’s bus timetables will see some changes from Monday 7 April, including a number of improvements to services.
Orkney’s bus timetables will see some changes from Monday 7 April, including a number of improvements to services.
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2 April 2025
Plea for drivers to be considerate as livestock moves outdoors
The Orkney Road Safety Forum is urging folk to drive with consideration as the agricultural community shifts livestock back outdoors in the coming weeks.
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28 March 2025
Free inter-island ferry travel introduced for young people in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides
The Scottish Government has announced that 1 April 2025 will see the introduction of free inter-island ferry travel for all island residents under the age of 22 within Orkney, Shetland and the Outer…
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27 March 2025
Roads update for week starting 31 March 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 31 March 2025.
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26 March 2025
Ferry fares to rise in line with Transport Scotland
Fares on the internal ferry routes serving Orkney are to rise by 10% in line with the rate set by Transport Scotland for subsidised external ferry services.
