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17 May 2022
OIC Catering Manager named “Food Ambassador”
The Council’s Catering Manager, Scott Pring, has been named a Food for Life Scotland Ambassador for his work promoting healthy, sustainable and locally sourced food in schools.
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27 April 2022
Orkney College UHI free online care course means young mum can purse her dream career
Living on an outer island and having a young baby were no barrier to Nicole Ross pursuing her dream of a career in care.
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26 April 2022
Stronsay pupils in training for five-mile log pull
Two Stronsay Junior High School pupils are pulling out all the stops – and a 27kg log - to help raise funds for repair work to a valuable lifesaving resource on the island - the community’s First…
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25 April 2022
Orphir School “bag the bruck”
The sun shone for the pupils and staff at Orphir Community School during their “bag the bruck” clean up on Thursday (21 April).
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22 April 2022
Kirkwall Skatepark “transformation” praised by wheeled sports enthusiasts
Members of the Orkney Wheeled Sports Club have praised the “transformation” of the Kirkwall Skatepark thanks to recently completed refurbishment works.
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22 April 2022
“What was once a wish for folk in Orkney is turning into something simply phenomenal”
The hopes and dreams of an Orkney couple – Anna and Reuben Johnston - are turning into reality as their aspiration for building a retreat for residents affected by cancer or Multiple Sclerosis moves…
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22 April 2022
“Game-changing” Home First care model is leading the way across Scotland
Home First in Orkney has been described as a “leading” and “game-changing” new care model which supports people to live more independently and for longer in their own homes – which is what most…
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15 April 2022
Know your school crossing signals – children’s lives depend on it
With the better weather and more children likely to be walking to school, Orkney Islands Council is reminding all drivers to make sure they know and obey the signals given by school crossing patrol…
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14 April 2022
Come along and chat with us about the Orkney Marine Plan
Our Marine Planning team will be visiting Stronsay, Hoy, Sanday and Westray over the next few weeks to discuss the development of the plan.
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14 April 2022
Learn something new in 2022
Looking to learn something new? The Council’s Spring programme of community learning classes starts in May.