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14 March 2024
A steely determination to help others – Jan's Appropriate Adult story
Being a nurse in Saudi Arabia during the first Gulf War didn’t faze Orkney’s Jan Buchanan.
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12 March 2024
Antisocial behaviour prompts Kirkwall Travel Centre early closure trial
Ongoing antisocial behaviour by youths congregating at the Kirkwall Travel Centre has left the Council with “no choice” but to trial an early closure of the facility on Friday afternoons, from 15…
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12 March 2024
Let’s Talk Money – Free School Meals reminder
The Council’s “Let’s Talk Money” scheme is reminding eligible families of the free school meals and the clothing allowance.
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11 March 2024
Get involved in shaping the Local Development Plan
Orkney Islands Council is encouraging local folk and community groups to keep an eye out for upcoming opportunities to get involved in shaping the Local Development Plan for Orkney.
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11 March 2024
Postal voting packs for by-election arriving from next week
Postal voting packs for the forthcoming by-election in Stromness and the South Isles will start hitting door mats in the ward from next week (week beginning March 18).
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8 March 2024
Roads update for week starting 11 March 2024
A summing up of road works underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 11 March 2024.
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8 March 2024
Stronsay’s “massive” effort by young students
Folk from Stronsay have affectionately tagged their island as “massive” - something which its young students have taken quite literally when it comes to the effort in getting to training and events…
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7 March 2024
Calling all Kinship Carers!
Kinship Care Week runs from 11-15 March 2024 and in a bid to link up fellow kinship carers – also known as family and friends’ carers - an informal afternoon of coffee, cake and chat is being held at…
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7 March 2024
Spotlight on Women and Girls in Sport - Megan Clouston
Throughout March, sportscotland is raising the profile of women in sport. In Orkney, there are many women who continue to break down barriers.
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7 March 2024
Read all about it: TV’s Simon and Trish ‘Race Across Libraries’ from Exeter to Orkney!
Two intrepid literary explorers are hoping they won’t be ‘overdue’ when they attempt to travel 1,100 miles across the UK to visit seven libraries – including Orkney Library & Archive - in six days to…
