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Alcohol licence holders in Orkney are being urged to get applications in as soon as possible if they are intending to extend their opening hours during the period of the Orkney Island Games in July. 

Pupils and kitchen staff at Orkney's schools have been marking Real Bread Week with some homemade breads freshly made to be enjoyed with school lunches. 

Orkney Islands Council has made the above-named Order under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ensure the safety of site personnel and road users while carriageway maintenance works are carried out.

‘A Life in Drawing and Painting’ - a retrospective by local artist Robin Bownass - opens on 8 March at The Orkney Museum.

Elected members at today’s meeting of Orkney Islands Council’s Policy and Resources Committee have recommended a 15% increase in Council Tax – or £3.95 extra per week at Band D. 

The Council’s Roads team are holding two engagement events to gather feedback from folks with mobility issues on proposed changes to the current ‘Prohibition of Driving’ for Bridge Street and Albert Street. 

A summing up of road delays and closures due to building works, road works, or events - the for week starting Monday 24 February 2025.

Elected members at today’s Policy and Resources Committee have unanimously given their backing to plans for the Council to build and operate a six-turbine 28.8MW wind farm at Quanterness in St Ola.  

With the number of adult support and protection referrals trebling in Orkney over the past three years, the Council is keen to raise awareness of financial harm affecting older people in the county. 

Orkney’s Integration Joint Board has welcomed two new carer representatives with the appointment of Sarah Kennedy and Willie Neish.