Latest News
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Occasional Licence - Joanna Jones - Sanday Community Association - Sanday Community Hall - Social and Dance - 21 June 2025
The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Jo Jones for Sanday Community Hall.
1 April 2025
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Skulls and dancing skeletons - tour reveals messages on Cathedral gravestones
Dig deep into the messages on Cathedral gravestones, his coming Wednesday, 2 April, in the first of our specially-themed Cathedral Curator Tours.
31 March 2025
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Occasional Licence - Caroline Kent - Westray Community Centre - Concert and Dance
The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for occasional licence from Caroline Kent for Westray Community Centre.
31 March 2025
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Free inter-island ferry travel introduced for young people in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides
The Scottish Government has announced that 1 April 2025 will see the introduction of free inter-island ferry travel for all island residents under the age of 22 within Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides.
28 March 2025
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Roads update for week starting 31 March 2025
A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works, cruise visits and events - for the week starting Monday 31 March 2025.
27 March 2025
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St Magnus Cathedral next for routine checks
Broad Street in Kirkwall may be single lane at times on Tuesday 1 April (weather dependent) to allow high level surveys via a crane to be carried out on St. Magnus Cathedral – to the West Front and North Side.
27 March 2025
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Orkney’s 2025 Easter Holiday Programme launches
A fun packed Easter programme of activities for the Spring holidays has been launched – and even better, some of them are free!
27 March 2025
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Occasional Licence - Megan Brown - Stenness Community Hall - Over 60s meal - 24 June 2025
The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for an occasional licence from Megan Brown for Stenness Community Hall.
27 March 2025
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Occasional Licence - Megan Brown - Stenness Community Hall - Folk Festival Concerts - 24 and 25 May 2025.
The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for an occasional licence from Megan Brown for Stenness Community Hall.
27 March 2025
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Ferry fares to rise in line with Transport Scotland
Fares on the internal ferry routes serving Orkney are to rise by 10% in line with the rate set by Transport Scotland for subsidised external ferry services.
26 March 2025
