Following the success of the recent Talk PANTS! online workshops for registered childminders, homeschoolers and professionals, new dates have been announced for parental sessions.

Support the NSPCC campaign and sign up to a virtual parent workshop to learn about the materials and resources that can help shape simple conversations with your children with the help of a friendly, fun dinosaur called Pantosaurus. It’s specially created, with engaging and age-appropriate messages to help keep them safe from abuse.

Living on an outer island and having a young baby were no barrier to Nicole Ross pursuing her dream of a career in care.

For Nicole, 28, from Stronsay, was able to sign up to a free six-week Introduction to a Career in Social Care course thanks to an online learning option with Orkney College UHI.

The completion date of Friday 29 April is fast approaching, and Nicole is encouraging others to sign up.

Housing measures introduced to tackle an outbreak of bird flu will be lifted on Monday 2 May, the UK Government has confirmed.

However, the mandatory biosecurity measures will remain in place for all birds.

Anyone intending to allow their birds outside on or after 2 May must take action to prepare the outside areas.

Would you like to feel like a real-life Cinderella fairy godmother?

The Council’s Community Learning and Development Team are hoping to wave a magic wand and make school prom night a reality for everyone in Orkney and they are appealing for your help.

Do you have a suitable dress, suit, shirt, tie, shoes and accessories that you would be willing to donate to ensure everyone can go to the ball and not miss out – and potentially save any pre-loved clothes from becoming a waste product, doing your bit for the environment!

With a week to go until Orkney goes to the polls to vote for the new cohort of OIC Elected Members, the Council’s Elections Team has issued some key reminders