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Norwegian Constitution Day 2023 programme
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Orkney’s special friendship with Norway will be celebrated this Wednesday (17 May) when the annual Norwegian Constitution Day takes place.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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New museums website a window in from the world
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A brand new website has been launched to showcase the wealth of information, exhibits and artefacts available at Council-owned museums in the countyThe site - www.orkneymuseums.co.uk - features…
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Festive opening hours and contacts
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The Council Offices reception will be closed to the public from 4.00 pm on Friday 23 December 2022 and will thereafter remain closed until 10.00 am on Wednesday 4 January 2023.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Christmas trees to be lit up across the county
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Kirkwall’s Christmas tree – a gift from Norway - will be lit up this Saturday (December 3) as part of a series of outdoor tree lighting ceremonies.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Death of Queen Elizabeth II
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It has been announced by Buckingham Palace that The Queen has died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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What a Glorious 12th it was! Queen and Duke’s Triumphal Tour of Orkney
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s first tour of Orkney was covered by around 70 reporters from national newspapers and the BBC.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Norwegian Constitution Day 2022 programme
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Orkney’s special friendship with Norway will be celebrated this Tuesday (17 May) when the annual Norwegian Constitution Day takes place.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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International Workers’ Memorial Day Marked at OIC
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A private ceremony in the Council Chamber yesterday marked International Workers Memorial Day.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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“You shall go to the ball!”
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Would you like to feel like a real-life Cinderella fairy godmother?
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Plea for religious representation
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A Church of Scotland Minister has called on other churches and denominations in Orkney to put forward nominations for representatives to join him sitting on the Council’s Education, Leisure and…
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Orkney and Vestland twinning agreement reaffirmed
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Links between Orkney and Norway were further sealed last week with the reaffirmation of the friendship agreement between the county and Vestland.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Working together to build a stronger future for all
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Local construction firm, Orkney Builders, joined forces with pupils at Glaitness Primary School recently to deliver practical, hands-on workshops to bring building and engineering to life for some of…
Last updated 22 June 2026
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International Women's Day - Meredith Macbeth
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Across International Women’s Day today (March 8) we’ve been celebrating some amazing women who are involved with the work of Orkney Islands Council.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Michelle, Steph and Angela - United with Ukraine
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“I have never been so proud to call Orkney my home” – the words of Michelle Green, whose sister has fled Ukraine
Last updated 22 June 2026
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'Sensing Magnus' - Paintings by Russell Gilmour at the Orkney Museum
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Saturday (11 December) sees the opening of the new Christmas exhibition at the Orkney Museum, Tankerness House, Kirkwall.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Artistic team appointed to GMB100 public art project for Stromness
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An artist-writer duo have been appointed to take forward a public art project based in Stromness to celebrate the life, work and character of much-loved Orkney writer George Mackay Brown.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Christmas trees to be lit up across the county
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Kirkwall’s Christmas tree – a gift from Norway - will be lit up this Saturday (December 4) as part of a series of outdoor tree lighting ceremonies.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Museums team welcomes Nick
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This month has seen the Council’s Museums team welcome Nick Hewitt as Team Leader.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Please be seated for the arrival of a special new chair at Orkney Museum!
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A new donation of a David M. Kirkness-made Orkney chair to the Orkney Museum has caused great excitement among the curators and staff there.
Last updated 22 June 2026
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Remembrance Day Parade in Kirkwall
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The annual Remembrance Day Parade is going ahead on Sunday (14 November) in Kirkwall.
Last updated 22 June 2026