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20 June 2024
A reminder to stay safe while enjoying Orkney’s coastlines, beaches and lochs
It’s Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) from 15-22 June and with the summer holidays nearly upon us, it’s timely for us to remind folk of some of the key messaging around water safety.
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14 June 2024
Mouth-watering “hobby” sees £100k raised for charity
A “hobby” making fudge has led to a mouth-watering £100,000 raised for charity thanks to one of our long-serving early years practitioners.
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12 June 2024
Bursting the bubble of youth loneliness – local project helps inform national toolkit
A series of bubbly welcomes held by local young people - for local young people - around Orkney earlier this year has fed into a toolkit aimed at tackling the heartbreaking issue of youth loneliness…
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11 June 2024
Ronan represents Orkney at national joke telling competition
North Walls pupil, Ronan McGeehan, was among 28 primary schoolchildren from across Scotland who had MSPs in fits of laughter as they highlighted the importance of speech and language therapy at the…
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11 June 2024
From cruise to childcare!
Childcare wasn’t on Kirsty Rochford’s radar when she began a career on cruise ships after gaining a degree in Hospitality Management.
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6 June 2024
North o’ the Galt lass to take up the helm as Headteacher at Westray School
Julie Muir’s appointment as Headteacher of Westray Junior High School will see the Sanday lass returning to her North Isles roots!
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5 June 2024
Knock, knock – who's there? It's Ronan and he’s made the final of a national joke telling competition!
A pupil from North Walls Community School is set to raise a laugh on the national stage this week (June 6) after qualifying for the final of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’…
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4 June 2024
Stromness Academy honours student achievement during celebration
Stromness Academy held its annual ‘Celebration Evening’, recognising the efforts, achievement, and contributions to the life of the school of its students.
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29 May 2024
One year on - breaking down barriers at the Language Café
The volunteer-run Orkney-Ukraine Language Café celebrated its first-year milestone at the weekend – and those who have benefited from its existence say they are keen for the project to continue.
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29 May 2024
A recipe for success for Orkney’s school catering team
Orkney’s school catering team has achieved the Food for Life Served Here (FFLSH) award for the fifth consecutive year.
