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Council Leader Heather Woodbridge has described the fourth Islands Forum meeting as “incredibly valuable” in terms of engaging with the UK Government and other island leaders. 

A reshaped and streamlined online booking system is available for Council sports facilities. 

Robert Brown’s life had taken a turn for the worse – and he knew he had to do something to get back on the right path. He just wasn’t sure how. 

Eminent historian Professor Mary Beard visited Orkney last week to formally open an exhibition of two decades of findings from the Ness of Brodgar excavation. 

Friday 17 May 2024 is a special day in the Orkney and Norway calendar, with the annual marking of Norwegian Constitution Day. 

Folk in communities right across Orkney are being are invited to take part in a continuing conversation about what matters to them.

For the first time in the history of UHI Orkney, there’s an all-female leadership team at the helm. 

Dog owners and community groups are being advised the Council is no longer stocking or distributing dog poop bags, after 15 years of providing them for free.

With the current cost of living crisis continuing to impact individuals and families on a widespread scale, Orkney Islands Council is reminding people there is help and support available to them.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is holding a public pre-consultation exercise titled 'Shaping Our Future Service: Your Say'.