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Orkney's Local Emergency Coordination Group has met this morning to discuss the aftermath of the recent snowfall - and the bad weather coming in again on Sunday night.

Orkney's Local Emergency Coordination Group has thanked the public for heeding travel warnings in Orkney last night - but advised drivers that they should 'think twice' about road journeys over the coming days.

The Hope Community School is seeking help to eliminate out-of-hours destructive behaviour in its grounds, after shards of broken glass were left in the playground and the school's polytunnel vandalised recently.

A summing up of road works and other delays or closures underway or soon to start in the county - for week starting Monday 22 January 2024.

Orkney Islands Council Convener Graham Bevan has paid tribute to former Stromness Councillor John Flett Brown, who passed away last week.

With almost all roads in Orkney impassable tonight due to drifting snow, the Orkney Local Emergency Coordination Group have issued a plea to drivers to stay off the roads – and for those who are not already at home to find alternative accommodation.

A rolling roundup of disruption to Council services due to bad weather today, Tuesday 16 January 2024 - check back for updates.

Stromness Warehouse Buildings will be closing at the earlier time of 4.45pm every Thursday, until further notice.