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Platinum Jubilee Celebrations for Orkney
A number of community celebration events are due to take place in Orkney next week to mark Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
27 May 2022
‘Community Voices’ Urged to Step Forward for Community Council Elections
“Community Councils give the people who have boots on the ground within their community – and who really understand the issues that affect those communities – a voice.”
27 May 2022
Staffing increase at OIC to offer significant employment opportunities for Orkney’s young people
Over 70 new jobs are due to be created at Orkney Islands Council over the next year. This figure includes 13 additional trainee or apprenticeship jobs, representing a significant investment by the local authority in employment opportunities for young people looking to remain, live and work in Orkney.
27 May 2022
Yo Ho - A Pirate’s Life for Orkney pupils on board the Swan!
A crew of young adventurers from Papay and North Ronaldsay recently set sail for a training day on board the Swan, a 120-year-old fishing vessel.
The Shetland former herring boat was given new life in the 1990s as a sail training and charter vessel.
Earlier this month, the Swan offered sail training days for pupils in Papay, North Ronaldsay, Sanday and Westray.
26 May 2022
Advice for public after confirmed case of Avian Bird Flu in Holm
The Council’s Animal Welfare team is reiterating national advice for members of the public to not handle dead wild birds, following a confirmed case of Avian Bird Flu in a Skua found in St Mary’s, Holm.
26 May 2022