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Time will stand still whilst the Cathedral clockwork undergoes a major overhaul and clean this Spring. 

The majestic St Magnus Cathedral will be closed to the public from 3pm-4.30pm on Saturday 22 March for a very royal occasion! 

Electors in Orkney who have previously chosen to vote by post at UK Parliamentary Elections are being asked to reapply if they wish to continue to have a postal vote.  

Dementia has robbed Orkney’s Sarah Kennedy of both her parents. 

Bird keepers in Orkney are being urged to be vigilant as another case of wild bird flu has been confirmed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) today, Friday. 

A summing up of road delays and closures due to road works underway or soon to start in the county - for the week starting Monday 17 March 2025.

A series of public engagement sessions looking more closely at the feasibility of a visitor levy on overnight stays in certain accommodation in Orkney are due to get underway this month (March). 

The Orkney Islands Area Licensing Board has received an application for an occasional licence from Caroline Kent for the Westray Community Hall.

The Council is advising householders to head to Hatston with their end of life unwanted upholstered furniture, starting from Friday 28 March 2025.

Orkney Islands Council has given its backing to a raft of new measures to better support foster carers to allow them to best meet the needs of children in their care.