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4 April 2024
Point of Ness campsite re-opening delayed
The re-opening of the Point of Ness campsite in Stromness has been put back to Saturday 13 April due to unavoidable delays with the works taking place on site.
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4 April 2024
Rockworks upgrading plans move a step closer
Plans to give the Rockworks community playing fields in Holm a new lease of life moved a step closer after Councillors agreed to provide a grant of up to £16,085 towards the project costs from the…
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2 April 2024
Dedication, dedication, dedication is what you need... if you wanna be a Record Breaker!
Wise words from the late Roy Castle – host of the BBC show “Record Breakers” – and something two young swimmers in Orkney have certainly lived up to given recent record-breaking performances!
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2 April 2024
Thirteen Orkney athletes awarded grants towards travel costs
Thirteen athletes in Orkney have been selected for funding to enable them to keep on track with their chosen sports.
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29 March 2024
Story of the endangered flapper skate comes to life in a new film
One of Orkney’s rarest animals – the flapper skate – is the focus of a new short film due for release this week. 31st March 2024.
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29 March 2024
Roads update for week starting Monday 1 April
A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 1 April 2024.
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29 March 2024
Behind the scenes at the Parasport Festival
Here's a behind-the-scenes look back at Orkney's 2024 Parasport Festival, organised by our Sports and Leisure team.
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28 March 2024
'Tetra pak' recycling ceased due to high costs for Orkney
Orkney Islands Council is advising that from next month (April 2024) ‘tetra pak’ style cartons will no longer be accepted for recycling at its Household Waste and Recycling Centres, due to the high…
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28 March 2024
Stromness and South Isles By-Election 2024 - Declaration of Results
I declare that the result of the Orkney Islands Council Local Government By-Election in the Stromness & South Isles Ward is as follows:
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28 March 2024
Storytelling event at Kirbuster Museum
What better way to spend Easter weekend, than cosied up within the walls of Kirbuster Museum listening to a tale or two from local and visiting storytellers.
