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26 June 2024
Aurrida’s Summer Fair hailed a huge success
Roll up, roll up....and that’s exactly what folk did in their hundreds – to support the Aurrida House “Summer Fair” on Sunday.
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26 June 2024
Stromness Academy appeal for “Pop-Up School Shop” donations
Stromness Academy is on the hunt for donations for a free “Pop-Up School Shop” for students and their families.
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26 June 2024
Armed Forces Day marked in Orkney
People have the chance to show their appreciation and support for Orkney’s links with the military when this year’s Armed Forces Day is marked on Saturday, June 29.
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25 June 2024
Armed Forces Day marked in Orkney
People have the chance to show their appreciation and support for Orkney’s links with the military when this year’s Armed Forces Day is marked on Saturday, June 29.
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19 June 2024
OIC P&R Committee Supports Orkney 2025 Financial Ask
An additional direct funding award of £400k for the Orkney 2025 Island Games has been recommended by Orkney Islands Council's Policy and Resources Committee.
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18 June 2024
Olympic and Parish Cup events ignited at day care centres
Great sporting events are for all ages as was witnessed recently when two Council-run day centres teamed up to compete in their annual Parish and Olympic Cup events.
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11 June 2024
Ukrainian film animation comes to Picky to mark Refugee Week
A Ukrainian movie animation – Mavka: The Forest Song – will be shown on the big screen at Picky later this month to mark Refugee Week.
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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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6 June 2024
OIC takes pride in diversity and inclusivity
Pride Month offers a chance for workplaces to engage with, and increase understanding of, the LGBTQ+ community and promote inclusion.
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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’…
