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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
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…
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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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6 March 2024
£20m of Levelling Up funding announced for Orkney
Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the announcement that the county is to receive £20m of Levelling Up funding.
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6 March 2024
Dressed for Success at Orkney Library & Archive!
It’s World Book Day on Thursday 7 March and Orkney’s schools will be welcoming all manner of characters through their doors to celebrate.
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4 March 2024
Italian Chapel appeal for POW artefacts
An appeal for stories, letters and artefacts from Italian Chapel Prisoners of War (POWs) has been launched by the committee who look after the Lamb Holm place of worship, in the leadup to 80 years…
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1 March 2024
Ferry fares to rise in line with Transport Scotland
Fares on the internal ferry routes serving Orkney are to rise by 8.7% this year in line with the rate set by Transport Scotland for subsidised external ferry services.
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1 March 2024
Flexible working webinars for local employers
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1 March 2024
Flexible working webinars for local employers
Orkney’s businesses and wider community can both benefit from flexible working.
